Tree species of Eurasian broadleaved forest possess two divergent trait syndromes with
contrasting patterns of resource allocation adapted to different selection environments: short …

Background Woody plants (trees and shrubs) play an important role in terrestrial
ecosystems, but their size and longevity make them difficult subjects for traditional …

Acer pseudosieboldianum (Pax) Komarov is an ornamental plant with prominent potential
and is naturally distributed in Northeast China. Here, we obtained a chromosome-scale …

Background A variety of basic and applied research programs in plant biology require the
accurate and reliable determination of plant tissue cold hardiness. Over the past 50 years …

Maple trees are known for their graceful appearance and high ornamental value, thanks to
their attractive leaf shapes and vibrant autumn foliage. However, the Acer phylogenetic …

Background Acer is a taxonomically intractable and speciose genus that contains over 150
species. It is challenging to distinguish Acer species only by morphological method due to …

Research highlights: The availability of global distribution data and new, fossil-calibrated
phylogenies has made it possible to compare the climatic niches of the temperate maple …

Abstract The genus Acer L.(Sapindaceae Juss.) nowadays thrives in the temperate-
subtropical areas of the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Yunnan and its adjacent areas …

In this review, the phytogeography and history of Japanese beech (Fagus crenata Blume
and F. japonica Maxim.) forests are re‐examined in light of recent phytogeographical and …

Distinctive, reticulately sculptured ellipsoidal endocarp impressions have been discovered
in Middle Miocene lake deposits of Idaho and eastern Oregon in the northwestern USA. We …