Herbaceous Layer | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 10 Apr 2026

Species diversity and biomass of the herbaceous layer in three forest types of Eastern Shandong, China

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Yu Qin
Guanghui Yang
Guangze Jin
Chen Pang
Junteng Cui
Jiechao Zhong
Yun Zhao
Yujun Song
Pengfei Geng

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2026.1743833

243 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Feb 2023

Succession of a natural desert vegetation community after long-term fencing at the edge of a desert oasis in northwest China

in Sustainable and Intelligent Phytoprotection

Yan Zhang
Guohua Wang
Qianqian Gou
Yu Zhang
Jing Liu
Min Gao

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2023.1091446

3,831 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 Nov 2024

Effects of limiting environmental conditions on functional traits of Hedera helix L. vegetative shoots

in Plant Abiotic Stress

Olena Blinkova
Katarzyna Rawlik
Andrzej M. Jagodziński

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1464006

2,737 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Feb 2021

Population Dynamics and Life History Response to Precipitation Changes for a Desert Ephemeral Plant With Biseasonal Germination

in Functional Plant Ecology

Xiao-Han Mu
Gang Huang
Yan Li
Xin-Jun Zheng
Gui-Qing Xu
Xue Wu
Yugang Wang
Yan Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2021.625475

5,176 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2025

How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna

in Conservation and Restoration Ecology

Teshome Abate
Tesfaye Abebe
Anna Treydte

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1461573

2,409 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jun 2025

Structure and stability in the community with the endangered plant Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvaceae) in lowland rainforest in Diaoluo mountain of Hainan Island, China

in Plant Symbiotic Interactions

Naiyan Shang
Shaocui He
Dongling Qi
Xiaobo Yang
Donghai Li
Rentong Liu
Chunyan Du
Xin Su
Tianyun Qi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1578361

2,070 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2022

Thinning can increase shrub diversity and decrease herb diversity by regulating light and soil environments

in Functional Plant Ecology

Jiatong Yu
Xinna Zhang
Chengyang Xu
Minhui Hao
CholHo Choe
Huaijiang He

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2022.948648

7,154 views
29 citations

Articles

Species diversity and biomass of the herbaceous layer in three forest types of Eastern Shandong, China

Succession of a natural desert vegetation community after long-term fencing at the edge of a desert oasis in northwest China

Effects of limiting environmental conditions on functional traits of Hedera helix L. vegetative shoots

Population Dynamics and Life History Response to Precipitation Changes for a Desert Ephemeral Plant With Biseasonal Germination

How much to cut? Finding an optimal thinning intensity of encroaching woody species for the herbaceous community in an East African savanna

Structure and stability in the community with the endangered plant Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvaceae) in lowland rainforest in Diaoluo mountain of Hainan Island, China

Thinning can increase shrub diversity and decrease herb diversity by regulating light and soil environments