The alpine meadow is a type of vegetation with significant ecological and economic values.
Plant diversity and species distribution are affected by ecological environment. To study the …

How and why biodiversity varies along the elevational gradients is fundamental yet
controversial topics in ecology. To advance our understanding on these questions and …

Forest biomass and biodiversity are the most important elements of forest functions and
ecosystem services. In this study, we explore the possibilities and ways to enhance …

Understanding the patterns and drivers of plant functional diversity is crucial for assessing
the functioning and resilience of terrestrial ecosystems to global climate change. Despite the …

Elevational gradients offer special opportunities to investigate the relative role of
intraspecific and interspecific trait variations in relation to stress gradients. We used an …

Swertia L., as a commonly used ethnic medicine, is widely distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan,
and Xizang in China. Moreover, the medicinal plants of Swertia L. have been widely used …

强烈扰动和环境胁迫对植物群落的物种多样性(SD) 和功能多样性(FD) 有重要影响, 但SD 和FD
随时间的变化模式及其关系至今少有研究. 该研究通过对高寒矮生嵩草(Kobresia humilis) …

The timing of flowering is an important driver of species distribution and community
assembly patterns. However, we still have much to learn about the factors that shape …

Climate and environmental heterogeneity are currently discussed as the most important
drivers of plant diversity along altitudinal gradients. Compared to functional diversity …

Examining the changes in woody plant structural diversity along an inverse elevation-
dependent warming gradient will enhance our mechanistic understanding of how warming …