Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators showed that light intensity significantly influenced how well plants can withstand extreme temperatures, challenging current assessment methods conducted in darkness. This finding has crucial implications for understanding plant resilience under climate change.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators revealed that Nepal's less intensified farmlands are playing a surprisingly vital role, supporting over two-thirds of the country's bird species and acting as crucial pitstops for migratory birds traversing a major global flyway.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators revealed that magnesium-modified wheat straw biochar (Mg-WBC) significantly enhanced phosphorus (P) availability and improved key soil health indicators in different soil types, offering a promising strategy for sustainable agriculture and soil remediation.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have systematically identified and characterized over 113,700 long noncoading RNA (IncRNA) genes across seven economically vital Solanaceae plant species, including tomato, potato, pepper, and eggplant. It provides the first large-scale, multidimensional functional framework for these enigmatic genetic elements in this crucial plant family.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators synthesized decades of evidence to provide a comprehensive framework for angiosperm evolution and its revolutionary impact on terrestrial ecosystems. They proposed that the stepwise rise of angiosperm-dominated ecosystems occurred through five distinct evolutionary stages.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that the dominance of tree species, not their specific location, is the key driver of how quickly leaf litter decomposes. The findings overturn the long-standing "home-field advantage" hypothesis and strongly support the alternative "plant apparency hypothesis" in the hyper-diverse ecosystems.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the complex spatiotemporal relationships among multiple ecosystem services (ESs) in the Gaoligong Mountains, a transboundary biodiversity hotspot straddling China and Myanmar.

Researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered striking differences in how termite mounds influence nutrient distribution in natural forests versus rubber plantations. The research highlighted the critical yet distinct contributions of termite mounds to ecosystem resilience and biodiversity, while revealing minimal seasonal impacts on their soil-enriching functions.