The previously released packages of the PhyloMaker series (ie S. PhyloMaker, V.
PhyloMaker, and V. PhyloMaker2) have been broadly used to generate phylogenetic trees …

The scientific names of organisms are key identifiers of plants and animals. Correctly
treating scientific names is a prerequisite for biodiversity research and documentation. Here …

Background As a political, economic, and cultural exchange channel between ancient China
and countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa, the Silk Road has promoted political, trade, and …

Masting, a variable and synchronized variation in reproductive effort is a prevalent strategy
among perennial plants, but the factors leading to interspecific differences in masting remain …

Species diversity of angiosperms (flowering plants) varies greatly among regions.
Geographic patterns of variation in species diversity are shaped by the interplay of …

Plant life and growth forms (shortened to 'plant forms') represent key functional strategies of
plants in relation to their environment and provide important insights into the ecological …

Leaf functional traits (LFTs) of desert plants are responsive, adaptable and highly plastic to
their environment. However, the macroscale variation in LFTs and driving factors underlying …

Fungal pathogens are responsible for 30% of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in plants.
The risk of a pathogen emerging on a new host is strongly tied to its host breadth; however …

Interactions between plants and herbivores are central in most ecosystems, but their
strength is highly variable. The amount of variability within a system is thought to influence …

Although originating from a common Gondwanan flora, the diversity and composition of the
floras of Africa and South America have greatly diverged since continental breakup of Africa …