Melia azedarach Linn. is a deciduous tree of the Melia genus in the Meliaceae family that is native to China. To study the mechanism of drought resistance in Melia azedarach and evaluate the drought resistance capacity of each provenance, we selected eight provenances (Shandong Kenli, Jiangsu...

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been reported to improve the resistance to drought stress in some plant species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Rhizophagus irregularis inoculation on the growth, photosynthetic capacity, nutrient uptake, and nutrient distribution of...

Phylogenetic analyses indicate that the genus Podocarpus diverged around the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary, and two monophyletic subgenera Podocarpus and Foliolatus had differentiated during the Paleogene. Most of described fossil remains were related to the subgenus Podocarpus, but those of the...

In order to assess the differences in water-holding capacity of the litter between the seasonal tropical rainforest (STRF) and rubber plantation (RP), the water-holding characteristics were measured in the litter of two forests in Xishuangbanna of southwest China. The litter storage, water-holding...

To avoid xylem cavitation, plants adopt water manage behaviors from water-conserving to risk-taking to regulate stomatal conductance under drought stress, and the behaviors may shift due to sink demand. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi form symbioses with plants, generate sink demand and promote...

Objective: This study aimed to understand the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Phoebe zhennan seedlings under different light conditions and explored the best light conditions for the growth and development of P. zhennan seedlings. Method: Shading method was used to simulate different...

Many studies focus on the relationships between plant functional traits and tree growth performances. However, little is known about the ontogenetic shifts of the relationships between functional traits and tree growth. This study examined associations between stem and leaf functional traits and...

Phosphorus (P) is vitally important for most plant processes. However, the P available to plants is present in the soil in the form of inorganic phosphate (Pi), and is often present in only limited amounts. Water stress further reduces Pi availability. Previous studies have highlighted the...

Hibiscus syriacus, azalea, is an important woody ornamental shrub planted throughout many temperate and subtropical regions of the world. However, flower size is smaller in this species than some of its relatives. To increase flower size, interspecific hybridization has been used, and such hybrid...

Marker-assisted selection (MAS) is implemented to improve Camellia oleifera yield and fruit attributes for meeting China's increased demand for new varieties development. We conducted three-generational (G0, G1, and G2) hybridization (diallel mating) and selection experiment and used...