Saussurea involucrata grows in high mountain areas covered by snow throughout the year.
The temperature of this habitat can change drastically in one day. To gain a better …

Low temperature is one of the major environmental stresses that affects plant growth and
development, and leads to decrease in crop yield and quality. Thellungiella salsuginea (salt …

Abstract Background Ammopiptanthus mongolicus (Maxim. ex Kom.) Cheng f., an evergreen
broadleaf legume shrub, is distributed in Mid-Asia where the temperature can be as low as …

Abstract Sorbus pohuashanensis (Hance) Hedl. is a Chinese native alpine tree species, but
the problem of introducing S. pohuashanensis to low altitude areas has not been solved. In …

Saussurea laniceps is a highly cold-tolerant, perennial, alpine herb that grows in Tibet,
China. To reveal the reason why alpine plants can withstand large and frequent daily …

With its rare and naturally blue corolla, Plumbago auriculata Lam. has received attention
and been introduced and planted worldwide. However, it is sensitive to low temperatures …

Abstract Background Wucai (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. rosularis Tsen) is a
cold-tolerant plant that is vulnerable to high temperature. This study explored the response …

Pyrus ussuriensis is extremely cold hardy when fully acclimated, but knowledge relevant to
the molecular mechanisms underlying this economically valuable trait is still limited so far. In …

Phlox subulata, a perennial herbaceous flower, can survive during the winter of northeast
China, where the temperature can drop to− 30° C, suggesting that P. subulata is an ideal …

Background Saussurea involucrata survives in extreme arctic conditions and is very cold-
resistant. This species grows in rocky, mountainous areas with elevations of 2400–4100 m …