Frontiers in Plant Science | Functional Plant Ecology

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2025

Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hua Chai
Jianying Ma
Jinwei Zhang
Junqin Li
Bo Meng
Chengliang Wang
Duofeng Pan
Jie Li
Wei Sun
Xuhui Zhou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1519879

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Original Research

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Rainfall distribution variability controls surface but not belowground litter decomposition in a semi-arid shrubland

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yulin Li
Li Cheng
Honglin Yang
Rui Zhang
Zhiying Ning

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1455170

616 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2025

Divergent response of grassland aboveground net primary productivity and precipitation utilization efficiency to altered precipitation patterns by process-based model

in Functional Plant Ecology

Chen Cheng
Lu Wu
Hongyan Liu
Boyi Liang
Xinrong Zhu
Feiyun Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1487907

648 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Jan 2025

Differential responses of soil C, N, and P ecological stoichiometric characteristics to different configurations of edge-locked forests in the Kubuqi Desert

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xue Chen
Hejun Zuo
Min Yan
Haibing Wang
Cheng Xi
Yinchao Chai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1520024

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Original Research

Published on 28 Jan 2025

Trade-off strategies between growth and defense of spring ephemeral plants in early spring

in Functional Plant Ecology

Liben Pan
Tianqi Wang
Vladimir L. Gavrikov
Xiaorui Guo
Liqiang Mu
Zhonghua Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1503169

1,141 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jan 2025

Domestication of medicinal plants (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) in China: comparison of morphological, resistance and biochemical traits between wild and cultivated populations

in Functional Plant Ecology

Congzhe Hou
Luyao Huang
Zhuangzhuang Li
Nan Sun
Sheng Yang
Jia Li
Zhenhua Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1501396

1,073 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Effects of meteorological factors on the retention of particulate matter in lawn grass blades

in Functional Plant Ecology

Junrui Wang
Weihan Kong
Haimei Li
Xiaodan Sun
Yingkun Sun
Yu Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1495212

700 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Quantitative impacts of climate change and human activities on grassland growth in Xinjiang, China

in Functional Plant Ecology

Hanyi Rui
Beier Luo
Ying Wang
Lin Zhu
Qinyuan Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1497248

845 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

Blue rings in trees and shrubs as indicators of early and late summer cooling events at the northern treeline

in Functional Plant Ecology

Agata Buchwal
Pawel Matulewski
Ylva Sjöberg
Alma Piermattei
Alan Crivellaro
Angela Balzano
Maks Merela
Luka Krže
Katarina Čufar
Alexander V. Kirdyanov

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1487099

3,235 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2025

Temporal and habitat-specific variations in drivers of aboveground biomass dynamics in a Chinese subtropical forest

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuxuan Bian
Qi Wu
Rong Zheng
Jiaqin Fu
Jianhua Chen
Xiangcheng Mi
Mingjian Yu
Yunquan Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1531654

1,369 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

Response of plant life forms and soil physical properties to near-natural restoration measures in alpine grassland, Tibetan plateau

in Functional Plant Ecology

Guoxing He
Xiaoni Liu
Yali Li
Tong Ji

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1504754

906 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2025

Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation

in Functional Plant Ecology

Petr Plohák
Hana Švehláková
Barbara Stalmachová
Miroslava Goňo
Tomáš Dvorský

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1500941

951 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Jan 2025

Parental effects of physiological integration on growth of a clonal herb

in Functional Plant Ecology

Li-Min Zhang
Li-Li Zheng
Fei-Hai Yu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1518400

608 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2025

Microalgae and microbial inoculant as partial substitutes for chemical fertilizer enhance Polygala tenuifolia yield and quality by improving soil microorganisms

in Functional Plant Ecology

Yuying Su
Ying Ren
Gang Wang
Jinfeng Li
Hui Zhang
Yumeng Yang
Xiaohui Pang
Jianping Han

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1499966

1,312 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2025

Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization defines root ecological strategies in an extreme arid environment

in Functional Plant Ecology

Cristian A. Delpiano
Rodrigo S. Rios
Claudia E. Barraza-Zepeda
Melissa J. Pozo
Lorgio E. Aguilera
Andrea P. Loayza

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1488383

1,624 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Jan 2025

Response of the germinable soil seed bank of temperate Leymus chinensis meadows to mowing regimes

in Functional Plant Ecology

Zhitao Zhang
Tianqi Yu
Xiaoping Xin
Hongmei Liu
Shijie Lv
Zhijun Wei
Guodong Han
Ruirui Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1508711

623 views