Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Persistence and fragmentation of Dry Thorn and Than-Dahat Forests in the Central Myanmar Dry Zone over the last 25 years

The Central Myanmar Dry Zone (CDZ) contains some of Myanmar's least studied dryland ecosystems, including Dry Thorn Forest (DTF) and Than-Dahat Forest (TDF), which support unique biodiversity and ecosystem functions. This study assessed long-term changes in the extent, fragmentat...

Optimized Land–Water Management Expands Afforestation Potential Under Land and Human Water‐Use Constraints

ABSTRACT Afforestation is a low‐cost and high‐potential climate change mitigation strategy, but its feasibility remains highly uncertain because most existing assessments focus primarily on biophysical suitability and land resource constraints, while largely overlooking the criti...

Beyond conflict in “overabundant” species management: Wild boar abundance is associated with increased crop damage, but also higher vertebrate richness and co-occurrence network stability

Managing overabundant species that pose significant challenges to ecosystems and human societies is a critical global conservation issue. The wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) is widely recognized for causing severe human-wildlife conflict and economic losses. Management actions, such as...

Natural regeneration and successional development of lower montane forests in northern Thailand: Decadal patterns of structural, compositional, and demographic change

Long-term evidence of structural, compositional, and demographic change during natural regeneration of tropical montane forests is limited in Southeast Asia. We analyzed six censuses (2011–2021) in two 1-ha naturally regenerating lower-montane forest stands in northern Thailand....

Future northeastern U.S. forests: Seedling survival and growth is shaped by species-specific responses to climate, canopy openness and soil quality

Seedling regeneration in temperate forests is influenced by both climatic conditions and the microenvironment, but the interacting effects of soil type, canopy openness, and species identity remain poorly understood. We examined how interactions among climate, soil type, canopy o...

Species delimitation and taxonomic revision of the Rhamnella franguloides complex (Rhamnaceae)

Integrative species delimitation requires at least two independent lines of evidence, such as morphological and molecular data. Rhamnella franguloides (including its synonyms and the varieties inaequilatera and franguloides ) and R. caudata constitute a complex with poorly define...

Taxonomic insights and preliminary enzyme assays of Rhytidhysteron species (Hysteriales, Hysteriaceae) from litter layer in the Yuan Jiang savanna, China

Six terrestrial hysteriaceous fungi were collected from litter in dry-hot valleys, China, all exhibiting the typical morphological characteristics of the genus Rhytidhysteron. Detailed morphological examimation combined with RAxML phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU, SSU, ITS,...

Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the ZIP (ZRT, IRT-like protein) family in Solanum lycopersicum

Abstract Iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and copper (Cu) are essential micronutrients for plant growth and development, but their low bioavailability in soil limits crop growth and yield. The ZIP (ZRT/IRT-like protein) family plays critical roles in the uptake and distribut...

Terahertz reflection spectroscopy of palm leaf manuscripts with spatially contextualized analysis

Reflection-mode THz-TDS of spatially heterogeneous palm-leaf manuscripts reflects contributions from both material response and measurement geometry. We present a workflow using five duration-labeled specimens (0–160 d; one specimen per label), each measured at left, center, and...

Declining hydraulic safety in a drier world

Forests worldwide are increasingly exposed to soil drought under climate change, with their fates depending on the ability to maintain essential functions like water transport (hydraulics) and photosynthesis. Acclimation is expected to mitigate drought impacts, but the extent to...

Macroevolutionary dynamics of Androsace s.l . (Primulaceae) across the Northern Hemisphere

Abstract Mountain regions of the Northern Hemisphere harbor exceptional biodiversity, yet the processes underlying species diversification and migration among these regions remain poorly understood. This study investigates the macroevolutionary dynamics of Androsace s.l ., a genu...

Plant species identification by genome skimming across the vascular plant tree of life

Summary Accurate species identification is essential for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, yet standard plant DNA barcoding often fails to achieve species‐level resolution. We present a large‐scale empirical evaluation of genome skimming as a tool to improve plant sp...

Synergies and trade-offs for reaching global biodiversity and climate commitments

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework strives to expand high-quality protected areas globally, yet faces economic constraints, climate change and human pressures. This requires integrating biological and socio-economic complexity while ensuring equity. We explore mul...