Forestry Research Institute

Differentiation of Acclimation Responses and Seedling Source Effects in Deciduous and Evergreen Conifer Seedlings Under Cross-Altitude Transplantation

Understanding the acclimation responses of conifer species with different functional types in response to altitudinal gradient changes is of significance for deepening our knowledge of how plants cope with global climate change. This study focused on seedlings of larch (Larix pri...

Genome-Wide Superfamily Profiling Reveals Key Regulator LsAP2/ERF10 That Governs Petal Morphology in Lagerstroemia speciosa

Double-flowered cultivars are generally considered more attractive than single-flowered varieties in ornamental plants. The AP2/ERF transcription factors superfamily plays pivotal roles in plant development, including floral organ formation. Here, a total of 248 AP2/ERF genes wer...

Towards Sustainable Ecotourism in a Proposed Karst National Park, Southwest China: A Social-Ecological Adaptability Assessment and Zoned Management Strategy

This exploratory case study assesses ecotourism adaptability across three zones within the proposed Southwest Karst National Park (Guangxi), where UNESCO-recognised geological heritage intertwines with diverse ethnic cultures. To fill the gap in zone-specific integrated assessmen...