A unique riparian ecosystem has been created as a result of anti-seasonal flooding after
reservoir operations, which notably influences the distribution patterns of plant communities …

Background Functional trait-based ecological research has been instrumental in advancing
our understanding of environmental changes. It is still, however, unclear how the functional …

Predictions of how vegetation responds to spatial and temporal differences in climate rely on
established links with plant functional traits and vegetation types that can be encoded into …

Background How to quickly predict and evaluate urban dust deposition is the key to the
control of urban atmospheric environment. Here, we focus on changes of plant reflectance …

Mistletoes play important roles in biogeochemical cycles. Although many studies have
compared nutrient concentrations between mistletoes and their hosts, no general patterns …

Both mistletoes and their hosts are challenged by increasing drought, highlighting the
necessity of understanding their comparative hydraulic properties. The high transpiration of …

The epiphytic life form characterizes almost 10% of all vascular plants. Defined by their
mechanical dependence throughout their life and their non‐parasitic relationship with the …

Plant leaf functional traits can reflect the adaptive strategies of plants to environmental
changes. Exploring the patterns and causes of geographic variation in leaf functional traits is …

Associational effects are a phenomenon in which herbivore damage on co-occurring plant
species is influenced by neighboring plants. Mistletoes are a group of shrubs that obtain …

Background Understanding the ecological strategies of urban trees to the urban
environment is crucial to the selection and management of urban trees. However, it is still …