Understanding the global variation of plant strategies is essential for unravelling eco-
evolutionary processes and ecosystem functions. Variation in ten fundamental aboveground …

Advancing knowledge of biodiversity requires global open‐access databases. Having large‐
scale information on plant distributions, functional traits and evolutionary history will enable …

Angiosperms, which inhabit diverse environments across all continents, exhibit significant
variation in genome sizes, making them an excellent model system for examining …

Understanding the variability of extinction risk and its potential drivers across different spatial
extents is crucial to revealing the underlying processes of biodiversity loss and …

Large-scale rural depopulation has altered the rural environment and reshaped the
distribution pattern of species. However, the impact of rural depopulation on biodiversity is …

Perennial woody plants hold vital ecological significance, distinguished by their unique
traits. While significant progress has been made in their genomic and functional studies, a …

Globally, environmental degradation has prompted several countries to strengthen their
protected area networks to halt biodiversity loss. National parks incorporate into their design …

In macroecology, shifting from coarse-to local-scale explanatory factors is crucial for
understanding how global change impacts functional diversity (FD). Plants possess diverse …

Abstract Aims The Raunkiær's system classifies vascular plants into life forms based on the
position of renewal buds during periods unfavourable for plant growth. Despite the …

Why plant diversity and distribution matter Page 1 Editorial Why plant diversity and
distribution matter Introduction To bend the curve on biodiversity loss and enable …