Plant Diversity
A section of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818).
Section Information
The Plant Diversity section deals with all topics concerning plant diversity, from the evaluation of plant diversity (at the three levels: morphological, biochemical, and molecular) to its conservation (in situ and/or ex situ); aspects of population genetics and genotype by environmental interaction from evolution to phylogeny, adaptation, from the species up to community interactions with ecosystems, not excluding plant breeding aspects related to plant diversity. Experimental and field case studies are favored, but also theoretical studies will be considered if dealing with original approaches to evaluate plant diversity. Original review articles will be also considered if reporting an updated overview of the current state of understanding in plant diversity and its evaluation or on methodologies used in the frame of plant diversity topics.
Plant Diversity and Diversity Preservation:
Systematics, taxonomy, and phylogeny
Morphology
Genetic diversity and conservation
Fragmentation effects
Conservation management
Population genetics and ecology
Global and local change effects on plant biodiversity
Diversity of functions
Invasive organisms
Evolution and ecology
Community and ecosystem ecology
Macroevolution
Functional morphology and redundancy
Tolerance/resistance to biotic and abiotic factors
Paleontology
Restoration ecology
Diversity, evolution, and ecology of secondary metabolites
General Aspects of Plant Diversity Assessment:
Phylogenetic analyses
Statistical methods
Mathematical models
Theoretical methods
Computational methods
Diversity index
Next-generation sequencing, DNA barcoding, and omics
Spatial modeling
Freshwater plant diversity
Environmental DNA
Ecosystem functioning and food webs
Limnology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Invasive Alien Plants: Issues and Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Ecology and Diversity of Plants in Arid and Semi-Arid Ecosystems (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Integrating Spatial Phylogenetic, and Taxonomic Approaches to Understand Plant Biodiversity (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Ethnobotany, Medicinal Plants and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Microbiota Diversity in Plants and Forest—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- The Ecological, Evolutionary and Biogeographical Histories That Genetic and Phylogenetic Studies of Cacti Reveal (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Aquatic Plant Diversity, Conservation, and Restoration (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Plant Signals Driving Resilience Against Abiotic and Biotic Stresses (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Emerging Effects of Pollinator Loss on Biodiversity (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Canopy Ecology—Biodiversity, Functions, and Conservation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Functional and Taxonomic Plant Diversity: Applications for Ecological Monitoring and Management (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Emerging Alien Species and Their Invasion Processes—2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Plant Communities in Transition: Succession, Diversity, and Ecosystem Dynamics (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Orchids in a Changing World: Diversity, Ecological Adaptations, and Conservation Strategies (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Ecology and Restoration of Grassland—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Plant Diversity on Islands—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Herbaria: A Key Resource for Plant Diversity Exploration—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Ecology, Distribution, Impacts, and Management of Invasive Plants (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
