The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the highest and one of the most extensive plateaus in
the world. Phylogenetic, phylogeographic, and ecological studies support plant …

Abstract The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) sensu lato (sl) houses an exceptional species
diversity in Asia. To develop a comprehensive understanding of species diversity in this …

Background Obtaining an optimal flower temperature can be crucial for plant reproduction
because temperature mediates flower growth and development, pollen and ovule viability …

As the highest and largest plateau in the world, the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, with its numerous
endemic species, is one of the important alpine biodiversity hotspots. Only recently have the …

Glasshouse plants are species that trap warmth via specialized morphology and physiology,
mimicking a human glasshouse. In the Himalayan alpine region, the highly specialized …

Subnival glasshouse plants provide a text-book example of high-altitude adaptation with
reproductive organs enclosed in specialized semi-translucent bracts, monocarpic …

The number of times an organism reproduces (ie, its mode of parity) is a fundamental life‐
history character, and evolutionary and ecological models that compare the relative …

Abstract The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) is the highest and largest plateau in the world. It
covers correspondingly wide geological, topographical, and climatic gradients, and thus …

Today, there is an increased tendency to use herbal remedies. Rhubarb refers to several
species of the genus Rheum L. in the Polygonaceae family. This species-rich genus is …

Plants have long been thought to be less dependent on pollinators for seed production at
higher elevations due to adverse pollination environments. However, recent research has …