A recent study, concerning phylogenomics of the IRLC (inverted repeat-lacking clade) and the spatiotemporal evolution of the tribe Wisterieae, was published in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution by Dr. Lei Duan under the guidance of prof. Hong-Feng Chen from South China Botanical Garden o...

　　Considering climate change, it is crucial to investigate the impact of climate change on forest growth in fragile ecosystems along the Silk Road, which is a prerequisite for ensuring sustainable economic and ecological development on the Silk Road. Therefore, ZHOU Peng from the South China B...

　　Carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are fundamental elements of plants and ecosystems. Investigation on stoichiometric relationships between soil C, N, and P could improve our understanding on nutrient cycling and provide valuable information for forest management.
　　To advance the...

　　Light serves as a pivotal external signal that regulates autotrophic plant growth and development throughout the plant life cycle from germination to seed formation. After perceiving light, these photoreceptors transmit the signal through a cascade to regulate the transcriptome, ultimately t...

　　Much effort has gone into a mechanistic understanding of how atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition may affect plant growth via nutritional status and photosynthesis, but the possible involvement of hydraulically mediated responses, especially those of leaf hydraulics remains unclear.
　　In a ...