New Insights in Plants Diversity and Conservation

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Dear Colleagues,

Plant diversity plays a fundamental role in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management, delivering a wide range of essential ecosystem functions and services. These include carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, water and air purification, provision of wildlife habitats, sustainable production of food and resources, and opportunities for recreation. However, both anthropogenic and natural disturbances—such as urbanization, agricultural expansion, and wildfires—coupled with the escalating impacts of climate change, pose significant threats to plant diversity and the ecosystem services it supports. The local extinction of plant species, driven by biodiversity loss, can substantially diminish these critical functions, thereby undermining ecological stability and human well-being. Wildfires are often viewed solely as a threat to plant communities. Yet in fire-adapted ecosystems, they serve as a vital ecological driver, promoting biodiversity through mechanisms such as seed release and habitat renewal. This Special Issue moves beyond the threat narrative to examine the “pyrodiversity begets biodiversity” hypothesis, exploring how fire regimes interact with global change to shape plant communities. We invite contributions that advance this integrated perspective. Consequently, there is an urgent need to advance strategies for the conservation of plant diversity.

In light of these challenges, this Topic aims to compile cutting-edge research that addresses various dimensions of plant diversity and its conservation through a variety of study approaches. We welcome submissions of research articles, letters, short communications, and timely reviews covering topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Pyrodiversity begets biodiversity;
• Plant conservation strategies and practices;
• Endangered plant species assessment and recovery;
• Conservation planning and prioritization;
• Genetic conservation and seed banking;
• Impacts of climate change on plant diversity;
• Plant invasions and their management;
• Restoration ecology and habitat rehabilitation;
• Socio-economic and policy dimensions of plant conservation.

Through this collection, we seek to foster interdisciplinary dialog and promote science-based solutions to enhance the protection and sustainable management of plant diversity in a rapidly changing world.

Dr. Jizhong Wan
Dr. Chunhui Zhang
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Biology biology	3.5	7.4	2012	16.8 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Conservation conservation	1.9	3.2	2021	23.1 Days	CHF 1200	Submit
Diversity diversity	2.1	4.0	2009	16.6 Days	CHF 2100	Submit
Forests forests	2.5	4.6	2010	16.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Life life	3.4	6.0	2011	16.6 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Plants plants	4.1	7.6	2012	16.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit

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Genetic and Morphological Analyses of Native Vanilla Populations in Mexico Call into Question the Taxonomy of V. odorata

by Eduardo Peña-Mojica, Rinah H. Ravelonanosy, José B. Azofeifa-Bolaños, Frank Solano-Campos, Carine Charron, Félicien Favre, Michel Grisoni, Madeleine Hidalgo-Morales and Araceli Pérez-Silva

Plants 2026, 15(11), 1661; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15111661 - 28 May 2026

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Wild vanilla populations with high aromatic potential and morphological affinity to Vanilla odorata have been identified in Oaxaca, Mexico. This study employed morphologic and molecular taxonomic approaches to characterize plant material collected from the field and subsequently maintained under uniform conditions at the [...] Read more.

Wild vanilla populations with high aromatic potential and morphological affinity to Vanilla odorata have been identified in Oaxaca, Mexico. This study employed morphologic and molecular taxonomic approaches to characterize plant material collected from the field and subsequently maintained under uniform conditions at the Tecnológico Nacional de México Tuxtepec campus germplasm bank. Morphological characterization of the three populations was conducted, and genetic analyses of 155 accessions (2365 SNPs) were performed using Genotyping by Sequencing. The morphological analyses revealed clear differences in vegetative and reproductive traits among the studied accessions. Phylogenetic and STRUCTURE analyses identified three groups within the V. odorata-like clade: a pure group, and two hybrid groups involving V. odorata and V. insignis or V. cribbiana. These findings reveal a high level of phenotypic and genetic diversity within wild vanilla populations from Oaxaca and suggest that hybridization may have played an important role in the evolutionary history of the group. Furthermore, the results challenge the current taxonomic circumscription of Vanilla odorata, indicating that its taxonomic identity and evolutionary origin require re-evaluation. This study provides new insights into the diversification and taxonomy of aromatic wild vanilla species in Mesoamerica. Full article

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Experimental Insights into Ex Situ Moss Conservation: A Case Study on Anacamptodon splachnoides

by Bojana Z. Jadranin, Marija V. Vesović, Djordje P. Božović, Michal Goga, Milorad M. Vujičić, Pavel Širka, Beáta Papp, Aneta D. Sabovljević and Marko S. Sabovljević

Conservation 2026, 6(1), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation6010035 - 12 Mar 2026

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A rare and threatened pleurocarpous amblystegiaceaen dendrothelmatic moss, Anacamptodon splachnoides, was the subject of in vitro establishment and propagation. Tests on growth and rapid propagation were applied with the aim of preparing plant material for outdoor ex situ conservation and reintroduction into [...] Read more.

A rare and threatened pleurocarpous amblystegiaceaen dendrothelmatic moss, Anacamptodon splachnoides, was the subject of in vitro establishment and propagation. Tests on growth and rapid propagation were applied with the aim of preparing plant material for outdoor ex situ conservation and reintroduction into nature. This integrative conservation approach provides novel methodologies applicable to conservation programmes and management strategies, while also providing fundamental insights into the species’ biology. It further enables research on the species without harming its native populations, allowing for the exploration of questions raised during this investigation, such as spore biology and sex expression. A. splachnoides acts as both a shelter and signal species for a special microhabitat type, which also supports other rare organisms, and prolonged drought seems to affect reproduction, spore dispersal, and germinability more strongly than gametophore survival. Full article

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