Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from
baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across …

The particular combinations of alleles that define haplotypes along individual chromosomes
can be determined with increasing ease and accuracy by using current sequencing …

It is increasingly realized that homoploid hybrid speciation (HHS), which involves no change
in chromosome number, is an important mechanism of speciation. HHS will likely increase in …

Homoploid hybrid speciation (HHS) has been increasingly recognized as occurring widely
during species diversification of both plants and animals. However, previous studies on HHS …

Recombination is critical both for accelerating adaptation and purging deleterious mutations.
Chromosomal inversions can act as recombination modifiers that suppress local …

Dioecy, the presence of separate sexes on distinct individuals, has evolved repeatedly in
multiple plant lineages. However, the specific mechanisms by which sex systems evolve and …

Rhododendrons are woody plants, famous throughout the world as having high horticultural
value. However, many wild species are currently threatened with extinction. Here, we report …

Urban greening provides important ecosystem services and ideal places for urban
recreation and is a serious consideration for municipal decision-makers. Among the tree …

Abstract Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations, PSESP, is a conservation concept
developed in China aimed at rescuing most threatened plant species of China. The PSESP …

Island ecosystems provide natural laboratories to assess the impacts of isolation on
population persistence. However, most studies of persistence have focused on a single …