Impacts of road networks on the geography of floristic collections in China
Available online 21 February 2025
Biological collections are critical for the understanding of species distributions and for formulating biodiversity conservation strategies. However, biological collections are susceptible to various...
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Seed size distributions of fleshy-fruited species are more right-skewed compared to that of dry-fruited species
Available online 21 February 2025
•We compiled the first dataset on skewness of seed size distribution.•The dataset encompasses103 species, belonging to 72 genus and 33 families.•Skewness varied among species, ranging from −1.4 to 4.84.•Fleshy-fruited...
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The third dimension of alpine plant leaf traits is related to cold-tolerance
January 2025
Alpine plants possess unique traits to adapt alpine environments. Whether leaf trait relationships of alpine plants can be captured by the two trait dimensions of organ size and resource economics is...
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New insights into the phylogeny and infrageneric taxonomy of Saussurea based on hybrid capture phylogenomics (Hyb-Seq)
January 2025
Saussurea is one of the largest and most rapidly evolving genera within the Asteraceae, comprising approximately 520 species from the Northern Hemisphere. A comprehensive infrageneric classification,...
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Assembly-free reads accurate identification (AFRAID) approach outperforms other methods of DNA barcoding in the walnut family (Juglandaceae)
January 2025
DNA barcoding has been extensively used for species identification. However, species identification of mixed samples or degraded DNA is limited by current DNA barcoding methods. In this study, we use...
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Subgenome asymmetry of gibberellins-related genes plays important roles in regulating rapid growth of bamboos
January 2025
Rapid growth is an innovative trait of woody bamboos that has been widely studied. However, the genetic basis and evolution of this trait are poorly understood. Taking advantage of genomic resources...
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The evolutionarily diverged single-stranded DNA-binding proteins SSB1/SSB2 differentially affect the replication, recombination and mutation of organellar genomes in Arabidopsis thaliana
January 2025
Single-stranded DNA-binding proteins (SSBs) play essential roles in the replication, recombination and repair processes of organellar DNA molecules. In Arabidopsis thaliana, SSBs are encoded by a small...
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Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China
January 2025
Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity reveal important insights into the biogeographical processes that influence forest ecosystems. Although previous studies have extensively documented β-diversity...
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The ethics of theft: Reevaluating the impacts of floral larceny on plant reproductive success
January 2025
Plants and their interaction partners offer unparalleled views of evolutionary ecology. Nectar larceny, entailing nectar extraction without pollinating, is thought to be an example of a harmful, antagonistic...
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Modeling compositional heterogeneity resolves deep phylogeny of flowering plants
January 2025
Angiosperms experienced one of the most remarkable radiations of land plants and are now the dominant autotrophs in terrestrial ecosystems. Recent phylogenomic studies based on large-scale data from...
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Global patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism in liverwort assemblages
January 2025
Exploring the worldwide patterns of endemism and the processes that lead to the formation of high-endemism centers is crucial in biogeography. This study examines the geographic distribution and ecological...
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Canopy structural heterogeneity drives α and β species–genetic diversity correlations in a Chinese subtropical forest
January 2025
Patterns and drivers of species–genetic diversity correlations (SGDCs) have been broadly examined across taxa and ecosystems and greatly deepen our understanding of how biodiversity is maintained. However,...
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Genomic insights into ecological adaptation of oaks revealed by phylogenomic analysis of multiple species
January 2025
Understanding the ecological adaptation of tree species can not only reveal the evolutionary potential but also benefit biodiversity conservation under global climate change. Quercus is a keystone genus...
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Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests in East Asia: Evidence from plant fossils
January 2025
Evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs) are widely distributed in East Asia and play a vital role in ecosystem stability. The occurrence of these forests in East Asia has been a subject of debate across...
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A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes
January 2025
Dryopteridaceae are the largest fern family and include nearly 20% of extant fern diversity, with 24 currently recognized genera. Recognition and delineation of genera within this family have varied...
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Effects of mode of reproduction on genetic polymorphism and divergence in wild yams (Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea)
January 2025
Evolutionary transitions from sexual to asexual reproduction should have significant influences on genetic divergence and polymorphism at the genome level. Plant lineages with diverse reproductive systems...
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Geographic patterns and ecological causes of phylogenetic structure in mosses along an elevational gradient in the central Himalaya
January 2025
Understanding the underlying mechanisms driving species assembly along elevational gradients is of great interest in ecology and biogeography. The Himalaya is one of the world’s hotspots of biodiversity,...
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An online version and some updates of R package U.Taxonstand for standardizing scientific names in plant and animal species
January 2025
•We present ‘U.Taxonstand Online’, a user-friendly web application for scientific name matching of both plants and animals.•U.Taxonstand Online provides a solution for the users with limited abilities...
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Effective palynological diversity indices for reconstructing angiosperm diversity in China
Available online 30 January 2025
The utilization of palynological data for plant diversity reconstructions offers notable advantages in addressing the discontinuity of plant fossils in the stratigraphic record. However, additional...
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Quantitative nectar spur length governs nonrandom mating in a bee-pollinated Aquilegia species
Available online 29 January 2025
Mating patterns in angiosperms are typically nonrandom, yet the mechanisms driving nonrandom mating remain unclear, especially regarding the effects of quantitative floral traits on plant mating success...
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Environmental drivers of herbaceous plant diversity in the understory community of a warm-temperate forest
Available online 23 January 2025
Herbaceous plants are an essential component of forest diversity and driver of ecosystem processes. However, because the growth forms and life-history strategies of herbaceous plants differ from those...
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The chromosome-scale genome of black wolfberry (Lycium ruthenicum) provides useful genomic resources for identifying genes related to anthocyanin biosynthesis and disease resistance
Available online 6 January 2025
The black wolfberry (Lyciumruthenicum; 2n = 2x = 24) is an important medicinal plant with ecological and economic value. Its fruits have numerous beneficial pharmacological activities, especially those...
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Genome compaction underlies the molecular adaptation of bay cedar (Suriana maritima L.) to the extreme habitat on the tropical coral islands
Available online 6 January 2025
•The assembled genome of Bay cedar is 292.8 Mb, representing a small genome size within Fabales.•The compact genome was likely caused by remarkable reduction of long terminal repeat retrotransposons...
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Causes of heterozygosity excess: The case of Mexican populations of Populus tremuloides
Available online 31 December 2024
The presence of heterozygous individuals in a population is crucial for maintaining genetic diversity, which can positively affect fitness and adaptability to environmental changes. While inbreeding...
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Multi-disciplinary evidence illuminates the speciation history of a monophyletic yet dimorphic lily group
Available online 28 December 2024
Species boundaries are dynamic and constantly challenged by gene flow. Understanding the strategies different lineages adopt to maintain ecological and genetic distinctiveness requires employing an...
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