Plant Phylogeny, Taxonomy and Evolution

Dear Colleagues,

Taxonomy, systematics, and phylogeny are all sciences that complement each other and are disciplines that aim to study and classify the variability of species and their distribution. Developing a detailed estimate of plant phylogeny is the key first step toward a more sophisticated and particularized understanding of plant evolution. In the same way, the light on the connection between character evolution and diversification improves our understanding of green plant phylogeny. Besides, those disciplines also have an important role to play in the discovery and conservation of plant diversity.

We aim to elucidate the cause and evolutionary history of the current pattern of plant species diversity from the macro (species level) and micro (population level) scales, and from the relationship between historical changes and environment-heredity-evolution. This Special Issue focuses on the phylogenetic relationships and molecular evolution of various plant genomes.

If you are interested in contributing to this Special Issue, please contact us at your earliest convenience. We looking forward to hearing from you.

Dr. Wenpan Dong
Guest Editor

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