Contemporary climate change is exposing plant populations to novel combinations of
temperatures, drought stress,[CO 2] and other abiotic and biotic conditions. These changes …

Bulbil is an important asexual reproductive structure of bulbil plants. It mainly grows in leaf
axils, leaf forks, tubers and the upper and near ground ends of flower stems of plants. They …

Aerial bulbils are an important propagative organ, playing an important role in population
expansion. However, the detailed gene regulatory patterns and molecular mechanism …

Why and how sexual reproduction is maintained in natural populations, the so-called “queen
of problems,” is a key unanswered question in evolutionary biology. Recent efforts to solve …

In yam (Dioscorea spp) species, bulbils at leaf axils are the most striking species-specific
axillary structure and exhibit important ecological niches. Genetic regulation underlying …

Abstract Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit.(Abbreviated as P. ternata). It is a commonly
prescribed Chinese traditional medicinal herb for the treatment of phlegm, cough, and …

Artificial grassland establishment has been implemented in the alpine region of Qinghai–
Tibetan Plateau in China as a mitigation tool against grassland degradation, one of the …

Seed germination and seedling recruitment are key processes in the life cycle of plants.
They enable populations to grow, migrate, or persist. Both processes are under …

In the alpine landscape, characterized by high spatiotemporal heterogeneity and barriers,
divergent selection is likely to lead to local adaptation of plant populations either through …

Abstract Background Vegetated building envelopes (VBEs), such as vegetated roofs and
facades, are becoming more frequent in urban planning nowadays. However, harsh growing …