Pine wilt disease is a devastating forest disease caused by the pinewood nematode
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, which has been listed as the object of quarantine in China …

Urban flood risk map** plays a decisive role in urban management and planning,
especially in reducing flood damages. In this study, a flood risk map was produced for …

Isoetes L. is a relict genus of Isoetaceae which is of great value to study the systematic
evolution of ferns and the flora of East Asia. Due to the impact of human activities on aquatic …

For a long time, studies of the distribution of living beings in a geographical space were
performed only with empirical methods. A change in the view of a species distribution as a …

A cascade of reviews and growing body of literature exists on forest invasion ecology, its
mechanism or causes; however, no review addressed the sustainable management of …

Land subsidence caused by land use change and overexploitation of groundwater is an
example of mismanagement of natural resources, yet subsidence remains difficult to predict …

Mangrove forests support numerous ecosystem services and contribute to coastal ecological
risk reduction. However, they are one of the most severely threatened ecosystems in the …

With a few exceptions, comprehensive lists of alien plants that invade natural ecosystems
are lacking in sub-Saharan Africa. Some available lists are either preliminary or localised, or …

With high economic and nutritional value, soybean is an important crop with increasing
global demand. In order to explore the current global potential cultivation areas of soybean …

Rare and endangered plants (REPs) act as key indicators for species habitat priorities, and
can thus be critical in global biodiversity protection work. Human activities and climate …