Plant Diversity

Papers
(The median citation count of Plant Diversity is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Detection of functional diversity gradients and their geoclimatic filters is sensitive to data types (occurrence vs. abundance) and spatial scales (sites vs. regions)466
Local adaptation sustains genetic differentiation between two varieties of Chinese walnut (Juglans cathayensis) despite extensive hybridization in subtropical China163
Diversity patterns of cushion plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: A basic study for future conservation efforts on alpine ecosystems140
A robust phylogenomic framework supports a revised intrafamilial classification of Urticaceae107
Convergent relationships between flower economics and hydraulic traits across aquatic and terrestrial herbaceous plants102
Integrating genomic and morphological data into bamboo taxonomic and evolutionary studies97
Climate change impacts on Rhododendron diversity: Regional responses and conservation strategies in China76
Testing complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences for species identification in a taxonomically difficult bamboo genus Fargesia60
Sex-specific facilitation and reproduction of the gynodioecious cushion plant Arenaria polytrichoides on the Himalaya-Hengduan mountains, SW China51
Phylofloristic regionalization of woody plants in East Asia and the drivers of phylogenetic structure51
Degree of style coiling is associated with corolla-tube length in the nectarless flowers of Roscoea schneideriana37
Integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome reveals the potential mechanism of fruit flavor formation in wild hawthorn (Crataegus chungtienensis)34
Ontogenetic trait variation and metacommunity effects influence species relative abundances during tree community assembly34
Seedling survival after simulating grazing and drought for two species from the Pamirs, northwestern China30
A new infrageneric classification of Gastrochilus (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) based on molecular and morphological data26
Climate drives patterns of response of recalcitrant embryonic axes of Quercus species to cryopreservation26
Patterns and drivers of plant sexual systems in the dry-hot valley region of southwestern China26
Assembly-free reads accurate identification (AFRAID) approach outperforms other methods of DNA barcoding in the walnut family (Juglandaceae)25
Hangzhou strategic action plan charts a decade for biosphere reserves25
Stomatal dynamics are regulated by leaf hydraulic traits and guard cell anatomy in nine true mangrove species25
Phylogenomic conflict in Lycium (Solanaceae): Revealing the roles of hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting, and biogeographic history using nuclear and mitochondrial genomes24
Does the critically endangered Rhododendron amesiae deserve top priority for conservation?23
Evidence of the oldest extant vascular plant (horsetails) from the Indian Cenozoic23
Climate space, traits, and the spread of nonnative plants in North America23
Insights into cryptic speciation of quillworts in China22
Rapid evolution of T2/S-RNase genes in Fragaria linked to multiple transitions from self-incompatibility to self-compatibility21
Adaptive responses drive the success of polyploid yellowcresses (Rorippa, Brassicaceae) in the Hengduan Mountains, a temperate biodiversity hotspot20
Multi-disciplinary evidence illuminates the speciation history of a monophyletic yet dimorphic lily group20
Parallel loss of anthocyanins triggers the incipient sympatric speciation in an alpine ginger20
Ecological and habitat ranges of orchids in the northernmost regions of their distribution areas: A case study from Ural Mountains, Russia20
Circumscription of the East Asia clade (Apiaceae subfamily Apioideae) and the taxonomic placements of several problematic genera20
Photosynthetic response dynamics in the invasive species Tithonia diversifolia and two co-occurring native shrub species under fluctuating light conditions19
Parahellenia, a new genus segregated from Hellenia (Costaceae) based on phylogenetic and morphological evidence19
Boechera or not? Genomic insights and taxonomic reassessment of the misclassified Asian species B. calcarea (Brassicaceae)19
Spatially biased collections and the failure to cover all wild genetic clusters in plant populations under ex situ conservation19
Flower morphology of Allium (Amaryllidaceae) and its systematic significance19
Canopy structural heterogeneity drives α and β species–genetic diversity correlations in a Chinese subtropical forest19
Skmer approach improves species discrimination in taxonomically problematic genus Schima (Theaceae)18
Assessing the performance of remotely sensed functional traits and spectral metrics for estimating multidimensional plant diversity in wetlands using UAV data18
Epigenetic control on transcription of vernalization genes and whole-genome gene expression profile induced by vernalization in common wheat18
Large-scale interplant exchange of macromolecules between soybean and dodder under nutrient stresses17
Distinct intraspecific trait variations in two moss species: Insights from a latitudinal investigation across 66 coastal islands17
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Güce district, north-eastern Turkey17
Genomic diversity at the Glu-D1 locus in Aegilops tauschii reveals the origin of elite high-molecular-weight glutenin genes in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum)17
A novel seed cone of Pinus from the Miocene of coastal Southeast China indicates kinship with Southeast Asian pines16
Chromosome-level genome assembly of Tadehagi triquetrum provides new insights into genome evolution and biosynthesis of tadehaginoside16
New insights into intergeneric relationships of Hickeliinae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) revealed by complete plastid genomes16
Functional diversity in an Andean subpáramo affected by wildfire in Colombia16
Reproductive height determines the loss of clonal grasses with nitrogen enrichment in a temperate grassland16
Diversification of liverworts across spatial and climatic gradients in the world16
Cryptic diversity and rampant hybridization in annual gentians on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau revealed by population genomic analysis16
Transcription factor ABF3 modulates salinity stress-enhanced jasmonate signaling in Arabidopsis16
Spatio-temporal variation of water salinity in mangroves revealed by continuous monitoring and its relationship to floristic diversity15
Scale-dependent evidence for the abundant-center hypothesis and underlying mechanisms15
A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes15
Genome compaction underlies the molecular adaptation of bay cedar (Suriana maritima) to the extreme habitat on the tropical coral islands15
Siwalik plant megafossil diversity in the Eastern Himalayas: A review15
Intraspecific floral colour variation in three Pedicularis species14
The legacy effects of rubber defoliation period on the refoliation phenology, leaf disease, and latex yield14
Backbone phylogeny of Salix based on genome skimming data14
Effects of mode of reproduction on genetic polymorphism and divergence in wild yams (Dioscoreaceae: Dioscorea)14
A rapid transition from spruce-fir to pine-broadleaf forests in response to disturbances and climate warming on the southeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau14
The first mitogenome of Lauraceae (Cinnamomum chekiangense)14
Species invasion and phylogenetic relatedness of vascular plants on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world13
Dendrogenomic resilience mechanisms of two endangered Mexican spruces13
Phyllosphere eukaryotic microalgal communities in rainforests: Drivers and diversity13
Assessing the effectiveness of community managed forests for plant diversity conservation in Meghalaya, Northeast India13
Late Oligocene fossil acorns and nuts of Quercus section Cyclobalanopsis from the Nanning Basin, Guangxi, South China13
Determinants of herbivory on seedlings in a subtropical forest: Insights from plant apparency, Janzen-Connell effects, and functional traits12
Distribution, species richness, and relative importance of different plant life forms across drylands in China12
Woody plant taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity decrease along elevational gradients in Andean tropical montane forests: Environmental filtering and arrival of temperate taxa12
Reproduction and genetic diversity of Juniperus squamata along an elevational gradient in the Hengduan Mountains12
The first haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Prunus s.l. subgenus Laurocerasus (Prunus spinulosa)12
Why is the beautyberry so colourful? Evolution, biogeography, and diversification of fruit colours in Callicarpa (Lamiaceae)12
Floral symmetry is associated with contrasting hydraulic strategies and trait coordination in angiosperm flowers11
Pre- and post-pollination barriers between two exotic and five native Sagittaria species: Implications for species conservation11
Corrigendum to Patterns of floristic inventory and plant collections in Myanmar [Plant Divers. 45 (3) (2023) 302–308]11
Is beta diversity higher in seed plants with larger body sizes?11
Integrating high-volume molecular and morphological data into the evolutionary studies of Allium11
Genetic analyses of ancient tea trees provide insights into the breeding history and dissemination of Chinese Assam tea (Camellia sinensis var. assamica)11
Lycophyte transcriptomes reveal two whole-genome duplications in Lycopodiaceae: Insights into the polyploidization of Phlegmariurus11
Dissecting mitogenomic conflict to illuminate angiosperm deep phylogeny: Sequence and architectural evidence10
Expeditionplus: The application of a gridded system in the integration of multidimensional environmental factors10
Arlenea delicata gen. et sp. nov., a new ephedroid plant from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation, Araripe Basin, Northeast Brazil10
Soil water content and nitrogen differentially correlate with multidimensional leaf traits of two temperate broadleaf species10
Intercontinental comparison of phylogenetic relatedness in introduced plants at the transition from naturalization to invasion: A case study on the floras of South Africa and China10
Evolutionary history shapes variation of wood density of tree species across the world10
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: Climate change, human activity, and plant diversity10
Climate-driven environmental filtering determines hump-shaped elevational pattern of seed plant beta diversity in the central Himalayas10
Morphological adaptation strategy of invasive plant Ambrosia trifida seed distributed along rivers is closely related to soil nutrients10
Patterns of phylogenetic relatedness of non-native plants across the introduction–naturalization–invasion continuum in China10
High-quality genome of Oreocharis mileensis (Gesneriaceae) provides insights into the adaptation and conservation of highly threatened species in karst region10
Global patterns and ecological drivers of taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism in angiosperm genera10
pyIFPNI: A package for querying and downloading plant fossil data from the IFPNI10
Worldwide phylogeny and integrative taxonomy of Clematis: Insights from phylogenomics10
Plastome characteristics and species identification of Chinese medicinal wintergreens (Gaultheria, Ericaceae)10
Wind-dispersed seeds blur phylogeographic breaks: The complex evolutionary history of Populus lasiocarpa around the Sichuan Basin10
Climatic adaptation and phylogenetic history shape the intra-specific variation of CSR strategies in a widespread grass9
Coryphoid palms from the K-Pg boundary of central India and their biogeographical implications: Evidence from megafossil remains9
The worldwide allometric relationship in anatomical structures for plant roots9
Species evolution determines epiphyte evolution in Orchids9
Asymmetric migration dynamics of the tropical Asian and Australasian floras9
Genomic signatures of local adaptation to precipitation and solar radiation in kiwifruit9
Metabolome profiling of stratified seeds provides insight into the regulation of dormancy in Davidia involucrata9
Divergence of mating systems in Primula oreodoxa: Insights from transplant experiments and mating portfolios9
Borana rangeland of southern Ethiopia: Estimating biomass production and carrying capacity using field and remote sensing data9
Decoding the genomic basis of adaptive capacity and vulnerability in the high-altitude Saussurea obvallata complex9
Effects of land-use types and the exotic species, Hypochaeris radicata, on plant diversity in human-transformed landscapes of the biosphere reserve, Jeju Island, Korea9
Climate warming shortens the time interval between stem-girth and wood biomass production in twelve temperate tree species9
Unraveling the evolutionary complexity of Lycoris: Insights into chromosomal variation, genome size, and phylogenetic relationships9
Seedling dynamics differ between canopy species and understory species in a tropical seasonal rainforest, SW China9
Mapping the habitat suitability of Ottelia species in Africa9
New patterns of the tree beta diversity and its determinants in the largest savanna and wetland biomes of South America9
Honoring a legend: Celebrating the life and legacy of Professor Heng Li8
Conservation genomic investigation of an endangered conifer, Thuja sutchuenensis, reveals low genetic diversity but also low genetic load8
Invasive alien plants in China: An update8
Niche evolution and asymmetric diversification in elm species (Ulmaceae)8
Drivers of the differentiation between broad-leaved trees and shrubs in the shift from evergreen to deciduous leaf habit in forests of eastern Asian subtropics8
RBOHD, GLR3.3, and GLR3.6 cooperatively control wounding hypocotyl-induced systemic Ca2+ signals, jasmonic acid, and glucosinolates in Arabidopsis leaves8
Resolving a nearly 90-year-old enigma: The rare Fagus chienii is conspecific with F. hayatae based on molecular and morphological evidence8
Geographic patterns and climatic drivers of the mean genus age of liverworts in North America8
Biogeographic affinity partly shapes woody plant diversity along an elevational gradient in subtropical forests8
Vegetation sensitivity to drought depends on bedrock type in a subtropical karst landscape in Southwest China8
Jasmonic acid and salicylic acid transcriptionally regulate CuRe1 in cultivated tomato to activate resistance to parasitization by dodder Cuscuta australis8
Historical biogeography and evolutionary diversification of Lilium (Liliaceae): New insights from plastome phylogenomics8
Root structure syndromes of four families of monocots in the Middle Urals8
Global patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of flowering plants: Biodiversity hotspots and coldspots8
Endemic medicinal plant distribution correlated with stable climate, precipitation, and cultural diversity7
The ethics of theft: Reevaluating the impacts of floral larceny on plant reproductive success7
Metabolic and transcriptomic analyses elucidate a novel insight into the network for biosynthesis of carbohydrate and secondary metabolites in the stems of a medicinal orchid Dendrobium nobile7
Effects of neighborhood diversity on herbivory in early-stage forests in southern China7
An integrative approach clarifies species delimitation and biogeographic history of Debregeasia (Urticaceae)7
Fire-embracers possess higher shoot flammability, lower litter flammability and a more acquisitive strategy than fire-tolerators in Pinus yunnanensis7
The first telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the soybean male-sterile germplasm 88-428BY by massive parallel sequencing7
Progress in systematics and biogeography of Orchidaceae7
Life forms affect beta-diversity patterns of larch forests in China7
Heterogeneity in leaf tannin inducibility across woody and non-woody plants: A meta-analysis7
Comparative analysis of multiple hybrid zones of Rhododendron × duclouxii uncovered different potential evolutionary outcomes7
Discovering of the transcriptional regulatory network involved in starch biosynthesis in sorghum grains7
Plant use of water across soil depths regulates species dominance under nitrogen addition7
The mitochondrial DnaJA protein LMA1 regulates reactive oxygen species homeostasis and anthocyanin biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula7
China’s National Botanical Gardens: An innovative model to support global biodiversity conservation and sustainable development7
The chromosome-scale genome of black wolfberry (Lycium ruthenicum) provides useful genomic resources for identifying genes related to anthocyanin biosynthesis and disease resistance6
Plastid genome evolution of a monophyletic group in the subtribe Lauriineae (Laureae, Lauraceae)6
The advantage of low leafing intensity under water limitation: An illustrative study of Populus euphratica in hyper-arid climates6
Comprehensive integration of single-cell transcriptomic data illuminates the regulatory network architecture of plant cell fate specification6
Molecular cytogenetic study on the plants of Elymus nutans with varying fertility on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau6
Ceratopteris chunii and Ceratopteris chingii (Pteridaceae), two new diploid species from China, based on morphological, cytological, and molecular data6
Phylogenomic insights into Adenophora and its allies (Campanulaceae): Revisiting generic delimitation and hybridization dynamics6
Across two phylogeographic breaks: Quaternary evolutionary history of a mountain aspen (Populus rotundifolia) in the Hengduan Mountains6
Comparative analysis shows high level of lineage sorting in genomic regions with low recombination in the extended Picea likiangensis species complex6
Increased dependence on nitrogen-fixation of a native legume in competition with an invasive plant6
Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on the complete plastid genomes and nuclear sequences reveal Daphne (Thymelaeaceae) to be non-monophyletic as current circumscription6
The life of Xuan Zhou, founding father of the Gastrodia elata cultivation and industry in China6
Conservation genomics provides insights into genetic resilience and adaptation of the endangered Chinese hazelnut, Corylus chinensis6
Phylogenomics and integrative taxonomy reveal two new species of Amana (Liliaceae)6
Chromosome-level genome and population resequencing reveal genetic diversity, demographic history, and climate risk in the East Asian relict tree Perkinsiodendron macgregorii6
Genomic divergence and mutation load in the Begonia masoniana complex from limestone karsts6
Species’ geographical range, environmental range and traits lead to specimen collection preference of dominant plant species of grasslands in Northern China6
Subgenome asymmetry of gibberellins-related genes plays important roles in regulating rapid growth of bamboos6
Plastid RNA editing reduction accompanied with genetic variations in Cymbidium, a genus with diverse lifestyle modes6
Megafossils of Betulaceae from the Oligocene of Qaidam Basin and their paleoenvironmental and phytogeographic implications6
Impacts of road networks on the geography of floristic collections in China6
Chromosome-level genome and population genomics reveal demographic history, incomplete divergence and coastal adaptation of Rhododendron simsii var. putuoense in East China6
The third dimension of alpine plant leaf traits is related to cold-tolerance6
Increased dependence on mycorrhizal fungi for nutrient acquisition under carbon limitation by tree girdling5
Stage-dependent shifts in native and invasive traits mediate community invasibility in subtropical urban ecosystems5
Applying image clustering to phylogenetic analysis: A trial5
Bridging gaps in plant conservation: The national red list assessment initiative in India5
Elevational patterns of multidimensional plant diversity and community structure in a subtropical karst mountain system5
From a bee's eye: Effects of UV bullseye size on reproductive success in a dioecious vine Herpetospermum pedunculosum (Cucurbitaceae)5
Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genomics analysis of Camellia rubituberculata provide insights into adaptation to karst habitats5
Causes of heterozygosity excess: The case of Mexican populations of Populus tremuloides5
Unraveling the invasion patterns of Galinsoga quadriradiata in mountain ranges: Insights from human activities, phenotypic and genetic variations5
Patterns of floristic inventory and plant collections in Myanmar5
Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China5
Resequencing of 284 genomes reveals evolutionary history and hotspot of genetic diversity of the giant bamboos5
Plant invasions facilitated by suppression of root nutrient acquisition rather than by disruption of mycorrhizal association in the native plant5
What do we know about treelines of the Anthropocene in High Asia?5
Quantitative nectar spur length governs nonrandom mating in a bee-pollinated Aquilegia species5
Geographical patterns and drivers of plant productivity and species diversity in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau5
Assessing the contributions of site and species to plant beta diversity in alpine grassland ecosystems5
Phylogeny, character evolution, and classification of Selaginellaceae (lycophytes)4
Projected impacts of climate change on the habitat of Xerophyta species in Africa4
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variations drive adaptive evolution to freezing stress in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved tree: Hexaploid wild Camellia oleifera4
Pollination niche shifts in sympatric globular cacti Eriosyce: Consequences on reproductive isolation and species formation4
Plastid phylogenomics provides new insights into the systematics, diversification, and biogeography of Cymbidium (Orchidaceae)4
Tree-based attributes of large trees more effectively regulate aboveground carbon stock than trait-based ones in temperate deciduous forests4
Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests in East Asia: Evidence from plant fossils4
A complex interplay of genetic introgression and local adaptation during the evolutionary history of three closely related spruce species4
Allopolyploid origin and niche expansion of Rhodiola integrifolia (Crassulaceae)4
Human agricultural activities influence the flowering time of turnip in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau4
The Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot for ferns: Updated phylogeny, hidden diversity, and biogeography of the java fern genus Leptochilus (Polypodiaceae)4
Taxonomic synopsis of Berberis (Berberidaceae) from the northern Hengduan mountains region in China, with descriptions of seven new species4
Effective palynological diversity indices for reconstructing angiosperm diversity in China4
An online version and some updates of R package U.Taxonstand for standardizing scientific names in plant and animal species4
The evolutionarily diverged single-stranded DNA-binding proteins SSB1/SSB2 differentially affect the replication, recombination and mutation of organellar genomes in Arabidopsis thaliana4
Herbivore defense syndromes differ between native and invasive plant species4
A review of ethnobotanical studies reveals over 500 medicinal plants in Mindanao, Philippines4
Drought tolerance traits explain differential stem growth rates of evergreen and deciduous trees in a tropical karst forest4
Environmental drivers and future distribution of invasive alien plant species in the Gaoligong Mountains, southwestern China4
Divergence in plant water relations mediates the clear niche differentiation of two congeneric desert shrub species4
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