Microsatellites occur in all plant genomes and provide useful markers for studies of genetic
diversity and structure. Chloroplast microsatellites (cpSSRs) are frequently targeted because …

Forest secondary succession alters plant diversity and soil properties in the forest
ecosystems; however, effects of this process on the soil fungal community structure are …

Pinus yunnanensis Franch is a major forest species in southwest China as a source of
timber and industrial raw materials. The genetic quality of the species is declining and the …

Pinus yunnanensis Franch. is an economically and ecologically important pine endemic to
southwest China. A large number of low-quality and low-efficiency individuals have …

The evolution and maintenance of biodiversity is largely determined by the interaction of
genetics and environmental factors. Geological and climatic histories, which played pivotal …

Ecological adaptive differentiation alters both the species diversity and intraspecific genetic
diversity in forests, thus affecting the stability of forest ecosystems. Therefore, knowledge of …

As a fungus with both medicinal and edible value, Wolfiporia cocos (FA Wolf) Ryvarden &
Gilb. has drawn more public attention. Chemical components' content fluctuates in wild and …

Southwest China is one of the major global biodiversity hotspots. The Tanaka line,
extending within southwestern China from its northwest to its southeast, is an important …

Aim Ecological differentiation of closely related species has attracted wide attention to
explore its evolutionary significance in speciation. In particular, the prevalence of ecological …

Climate changes and associated glacial and interglacial cycles during the Quaternary
strongly influenced the evolutionary history of countless number of species. Subtropical …