Advancing knowledge of biodiversity requires global open‐access databases. Having large‐
scale information on plant distributions, functional traits and evolutionary history will enable …

Understanding the global variation of plant strategies is essential for unravelling eco-
evolutionary processes and ecosystem functions. Variation in ten fundamental aboveground …

Angiosperms, which inhabit diverse environments across all continents, exhibit significant
variation in genome sizes, making them an excellent model system for examining …

Perennial woody plants hold vital ecological significance, distinguished by their unique
traits. While significant progress has been made in their genomic and functional studies, a …

In macroecology, shifting from coarse-to local-scale explanatory factors is crucial for
understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse …

Abstract Aims The Raunkiær's system classifies vascular plants into life forms based on the
position of renewal buds during periods unfavourable for plant growth. Despite the …

Understanding the variability of extinction risk and its potential drivers across different spatial
extents is crucial to revealing the underlying processes of biodiversity loss and …

Despite widespread recognition of pollen's potential sensitivity to ultraviolet-B (UV-B)
radiation (280–315 nm), there remains ongoing debate surrounding the extent and …

The term pyric herbivory was first introduced in 2009, describing how fire shapes herbivory
as burned areas attract herbivores and, simultaneously, herbivory shapes fuel load and fire …

Tropical forests represent one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. High
productivity is sustained by efficient and rapid cycling of nutrients, which is in large part …