Influences of environment, human activity, and climate on the invasion of Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) in Southwest China by Xiaojuan Zhang, Guoyan Wang, Peihao Peng, Yongxiu Zhou, Zhuo Chen, Yu Feng, Yanru Wang, Songlin Shi, Jingji Li

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Curcumin longa extract-loaded nanoemulsion improves the survival of endotoxemic mice by inhibiting nitric oxide-dependent HMGB1 release by Min Young Ahn, Jung Seok Hwang, Su Bi Lee, Sun Ah Ham, Jinwoo Hur, Jun Tae Kim, Han Geuk Seo

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Response of plant diversity and soil physicochemical properties to different gap sizes in a Pinus massoniana plantation by Qian Lyu, Jiangli Liu, Junjie Liu, Yan Luo, Luman Chen, Gang Chen, Kuangji Zhao, Yuqin Chen, Chuan Fan, Xianwei Li

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Biomass distribution pattern and stoichiometric characteristics in main shrub ecosystems in Central Yunnan, China by Zihao Guo, Wei Chen, Qianwei Chen, Xingyue Liu, Sisi Hong, Xiuwen Zhu, Hede Gong

“…Although many studies exist on shrub vegetation, soil and litters, most studies focus on the community structure, biomass, surface soil of single plant and shrub layer vegetation, and lack the studies which included the potential relationships between climate change and ecological stoichiometric elements, comprehensive research on main species, even herb and litter layer. In order to provide relevant theoretical basis and data support, it is necessary to take the main terrestrial shrub ecosystem in Central Yunnan as the starting point to analyze and explore its carbon sink distribution characteristics, formation causes, the correlation between climatic factors (temperature and precipitation) and stoichiometric elements, which from community and species levels. …”
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Genome-wide identification and co-expression network analysis of Aux/IAA gene family in Salvia miltiorrhiza by Bin Huang, Yuxin Qi, Xueshuang Huang, Peng Yang

“…Despite the significance of this gene family, the identification and characterization of members within the well-known Chinese medicinal herb Salvia miltiorrhiza (S. miltiorrhiza) have not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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Bagworm bags as portable armour against invertebrate predators by Shinji Sugiura

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Improvement of growth and bacoside production in Bacopa monnieri through induced autotetraploidy with colchicine by Phithak Inthima, Kawee Sujipuli

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Genome-wide identification of CBF genes and their responses to cold acclimation in Taraxacum kok-saghyz by Haifeng Zhang, Yongyong Gong, Peilin Sun, Sixue Chen, Chunquan Ma

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Behavioural patterns of free roaming wild boar in a spatiotemporal context by Dana Erdtmann, Oliver Keuling

“…The results show that essential behavioural categories like foraging behaviour, locomotion and vigilance behaviour occurred more frequently than behaviour that “just” served for the well-being of wild boar. These three behavioural categories could be observed together mostly in the night in broad-leaved forests with a herb layer of 50–100%, comfort behaviour occurred mostly at the ponds in coniferous forest. …”
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Evolution of resistance and tolerance to herbivores: testing the trade-off hypothesis by Eunice Kariñho-Betancourt, Juan Núñez-Farfán

“…Also, since plant defenses are integrated by several traits, it has been suggested that trade-offs might occur between specific defense traits.Methodology/Principal Findings. …”
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Genetic diversity and population structure of the endangered basal angiosperm Brasenia schreberi (Cabombaceae) in China by Zhi-Zhong Li, Andrew W. Gichira, Qing-Feng Wang, Jin-Ming Chen

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Uncovering the relationship and mechanisms of Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) and Type II diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia using a network pharmacology approach by Chao-Long Lu, Qi Zheng, Qi Shen, Chi Song, Zhi-Ming Zhang

“…Background Tartary buckwheat (TB), a crop rich in protein, dietary fiber, and flavonoids, has been reported to have an effect on Type II diabetes (T2D), hypertension (HT), and hyperlipidemia (HL). …”
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Extraction of polysaccharides from Amaranthus hybridus L. by hot water and analysis of their antioxidant activity by Yujia Tang, Yirong Xiao, Zizhong Tang, Weiqiong Jin, Yinsheng Wang, Hui Chen, Huipeng Yao, Zhi Shan, Tongliang Bu, Xiaoli Wang

“…Background Amaranthus hybridus L. is an annual herb that belongs to the Amaranthceae family, a type of multi-purpose grain, vegetable and feed crop that has received considerable attention due to its great economic value. …”
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Spatial patterning and floral synchrony among trillium populations with contrasting histories of herbivory by Christopher R. Webster, Michael A. Jenkins, Aaron J. Poznanovic

“…We investigated the spatial patterning and floral synchrony within and among populations of a non-clonal, forest understory herb, Trillium catesbaei. Two populations of T. catesbaei within Great Smoky Mountains National Park were monitored for five years: Cades Cove (high deer abundance) and Whiteoak Sink (low deer abundance). …”
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Transcriptome analysis and exploration of genes involved in the biosynthesis of secoiridoids in Gentiana rhodantha by Ting Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Zhaoju Li, Xien Wu, Xiaoli Liu

“…Gentiana rhodantha is a medicinally important perennial herb used as traditional Chinese and ethnic medicines. …”
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Identification of quality markers for Cyanotis arachnoidea and analysis of its physiological mechanism based on chemical pattern recognition, network pharmacology, and experimental... by Jingnan Hu, Yu Feng, Baolin Li, Fengxia Wang, Qi Qian, Wei Tian, Liying Niu, Xinguo Wang

“…Clarke is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb that has a limited clinical use in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) in minority areas of Guizhou in China. …”
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Identification and analysis of sucrose synthase gene family associated with polysaccharide biosynthesis in Dendrobium catenatum by transcriptomic analysis by Min Jiang, Shangyun Li, Changling Zhao, Mingfu Zhao, Shaozhong Xu, Guosong Wen

“…Background Dendrobium catenatum is a valuable traditional medicinal herb with high commercial value. D. catenatum stems contain abundant polysaccharides which are one of the main bioactive components. …”
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A study of soil seed banks across one complete chronosequence of secondary succession in a karst landscape by Xiaole He, Li Yuan, Zhen Hong Wang, Zizong Zhou, Li Wan

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Ecological roles of secondary metabolites of Saposhnikovia divaricata in adaptation to drought stress by Sisi Cao, Lei Shi, Ying Shen, Luwen He, Xiangcai Meng

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Saururus chinensis-controlled allergic pulmonary disease through NF-κB/COX-2 and PGE2 pathways by MiKyung Song, Soon-Young Lee, Minhee Kim, Sangwoug Park, Juyeon Park, Yongbum Kwon, Dae-Hun Park

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