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Pangenome and Pan‐Transcriptome Analysis of the WOX Gene Family Reveals Evolutionary Conservation and Diversification in Alfalfa

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
In this study, we conducted the first integrated pangenome and pan‐transcriptome analysis of the WOX gene family in alfalfa using 24 high‐quality accessions and 43 transcriptome datasets. Our results reveal strong evolutionary conservation dominated by core and soft‐core members, clade‐specific diversification driven mainly by dispersed duplication ...
Hao Wen, Yiwei Bai, Zhao Guo, Wenwu Qian, Yizhi Huang, Yutao Liang, Guodong Yang, Yunwei Zhang   +7 more
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Spatiotemporal Distribution Patterns and Conservation Priorities of Gymnosperms With Different Leaf Shapes in China Under Climate Change

Ecology and Evolution
Leaf morphology is one of the important indicators for studying the response of plants to climate change. Gymnosperms play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem stability in China. However, the geographical and altitudinal distribution
Jinyi Fu, Wenjie Song, Chuncheng Wang, Xiaolong Jiang, Xiangbao Shen, Rong Yi   +5 more
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Species Turnover and Environmental Filtering Structure Plant Communities in Moist Temperate Forests

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
Plant biodiversity in moist temperate mountain forests is strongly structured by elevational and edaphic gradients that drive community differentiation over short spatial scales. Using integrated vegetation classification, diversity partitioning, and multivariate analyses, we show that species turnover, rather than nestedness, dominates beta diversity,
Mehreen Samad, Nadeem Ahmad, Adnan Ahmad, Abeer Al‐Andal, Adam Khan, Abdul Rahman Osmani, Muhammad Waheed   +6 more
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What do We Mean by Environmental Heterogeneity? Toward A Mechanistically Explicit and Scale‐Dependent Framework

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
We synthesized 360 studies on environmental heterogeneity (EH) across taxa, regions, and disciplines. Only 10% of studies explicitly defined EH, and definitions were predominantly descriptive. We identify four operational interpretations of EH and propose a Research Roadmap linking EH metrics to five mechanistic hypotheses with testable predictions ...
Iván Hérnandez‐Chávez, Giovani Hernández‐Canchola, Celia López‐González, Livia León‐Paniagua   +3 more
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Reestablishment of Zamia lawsoniana (Zamiaceae, Cycadales), an endemic species of Mexico, with first description of the ovulate strobilus

Acta Botanica Mexicana
Background and Aims: Zamia, with 86 species, is the most diverse Neotropical cycad genus. In Mexico, 18 species occur, of which 15 are endemics. These taxa are distributed from sea level to 1200 m a.s.l.
Fernando Nicolalde-Morejón, Lilí Martínez-Domínguez, Marlon Aramis González-Aguilar, Dennis Wm. Stevenson   +3 more
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Network modularity analysis reveals strategies for strengthening forest resistance, recovery and resilience to disturbances

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 8, August 2026.
Our findings highlight the need to jointly consider resistance, recovery and resilience when conceptualizing or implementing forest management strategies. Our network approach identifies the bundles of manageable predictors most consistently associated with forest resistance and resilience, providing a basis for developing management strategies, while ...
Pilar Hurtado, Josep Maria Espelta, Luciana Jaime, Manto Samou Kokolaki, Ella Jaeger, Francisco Lloret   +5 more
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Living on the edge – physiological tolerance to frost and drought explains range limits of 35 European tree species

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Species distribution models are key to evaluate how climate change threatens European forests and tree species distributions. However, current models struggle to integrate ecophysiological processes. Mechanistic models are complex and have high parameter requirements.
Anne Baranger, Thomas Cordonnier, Guillaume Charrier, Sylvain Delzon, Maximilian Larter, Nicolas K. Martin-StPaul, Georges Kunstler   +6 more
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Tree growth response and adaptation to climate change and climate extremes: From canopy to stem

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 2388-2415, August 2026.
This review synthesizes the responses and adaptations of tree growth, including canopy phenology, intra‐annual wood formation dynamics, and annual stem growth, to climate change and climate extremes. It highlights key knowledge gaps for future research to support sustainable forest management and enhance forest carbon storage under ongoing climate ...
Feiyu Yang, Leyao Zhu, Jiahao Cao, Fei Yang, Borbála Codogno, Qianqian Ma, Hanxue Liang, Wenjin Wang, Jian‐Guo Huang   +8 more
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The Role of Plant Evolutionary History in Shaping the Variation in Specific Leaf Area Across China

Ecology and Evolution
Specific leaf area (SLA, leaf area per unit leaf dry mass) occupies a central position in both community assembly and ecosystem functioning. Although SLA has significant phylogenetic signals, how and to what extent the evolutionary history influences the
Minyue Si, Caiyi Zhang, Chunzhu Xiang, Mingxia Jiang, Linwei Guo, Junjiong Shao   +5 more
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14‐3‐3 proteins: Central hubs in plant development and stress adaptation

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, Volume 68, Issue 8, Page 3107-3132, August 2026.
This review highlights recent advances elucidating the important roles of 14‐3‐3 proteins in regulating phytohormone networks, biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, growth‐defense trade‐offs, and evolutionary adaptations. Furthermore, it provides a forward‐looking perspective on 14‐3‐3 biology and the development of climate‐resilient smart crops under ...
Jiale Yuan, Qizhang Wang, Jing Cao, Furong Wang, Hua Zhou, Jigang Li, Fang Lin   +6 more
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