Environmental variation within a species' range can create contrasting selective pressures,
leading to divergent selection and novel adaptations. The conservation value of populations …

Microrefugia, defined as small areas maintaining populations of species outside their range
margins during environmental extremes, are increasingly recognized for their role in …

High-latitude countries tend to contain the polar range-edge of many species that are
nationally rare but globally common. This can focus national conservation efforts toward …

Harvesting of wild plants is a traditional practice that is sustainable if the plant populations
reproduce and persist. The génépi, Artemisia umbelliformis, occurs on crests and summits in …

In response to environmental change, species may decrease or increase in population size
across their range, expand or contract their range limits, or alter how sites are occupied …

Questions Marine rocky outcrops are model systems of community assembly under harsh
conditions. The prevailing environmental conditions that determine a coast–inland gradient …

China is one of the most species‐rich countries in the world, harboring many rare
gymnosperms. Following recent human‐led loss of forests, China is now experiencing …

Biomass allocation is a key factor for understanding the forest carbon balance and reflects
plants' ecological strategies in different environmental conditions. Allocation patterns and …

Ongoing climate change is anticipated to shift the geographical distribution range and
impact local abundance of tree species by altering their ecological conditions. Given the …

The different methodological tools for ecological homologation are commonly based around
the controversial inference of the species fundamental niche coming from its effective niche …