Slope aspect plays a critical role in influencing vegetation pattern in semiarid area. The dry
valleys of the Hengduan Mountains Region, southwestern China, are striking geographical …

Plant diversity is lower in arid regions around the world. However, semi-arid regions have
very high species richness and are notable in terms of vegetation structure and plant …

Vegetation composition and/or plant species co-existence is influenced by the
environmental variations in any region. The ecological knowledge and order of importance …

Understanding landscape processes driving patterns of population genetic differentiation
and diversity has been a long‐standing focus of ecology and evolutionary biology. Gene …

Mainstreaming biodiversity into protection planning and management is of great significance
for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Species potential distribution …

Fire regimes have changed dramatically in most dry woodlands and forests of the American
Southwest from frequent surface fires prior to Euro-American settlement, to fire suppression …

Pinus strobiformis (southwestern white pine) is one of the least studied and understood five-
needle white pine species in North America. Recently, this species has become increasingly …

Over the past 40 years, the climate has been changing and human disturbance has
increased in the vast Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP). These 2 factors are expected to affect the …

Distribution patterns of plant species are believed to be impacted by small-scale habitat
heterogeneity. However, there have been few comparative studies examining how woody …

Topography, grazing disturbances, and soil textures are the main determining factors of
natural herbaceous plant communities. Yet, while interesting efforts have been made to link …