Mapping the land cover dynamics of the Moanda Mangrove Marine Park in Central Kongo Province, DRC from 2002 to 2020 by Joël Tungi-Tungi Luzolo, Christ Lendo Masivi, Pacifique Madibi Mubamba, Michel Ngoy Kibwila, Jules Mitashi Kimvula

“…The diachronic analysis of satellite images showed the regression of areas covered by forest classes in favor of the anthropogenic activities, herbaceous mangroves and the savannah. The annual deforestation rate in the Moanda Mangrove Marine Park is estimated at around 0.07%. …”
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Perennial Grasses on Stony Sandy Loam <i>Arenosol</i>: Summary of Results of Long-Term Experiment in Northern Europe Region (1995–2024) by Liudmila Tripolskaja, Asta Kazlauskaite-Jadzevice, Almantas Razukas, Eugenija Baksiene

“…Significant changes in soil properties were observed more than 20 years after converting arable to herbaceous land use. While MGf has the highest biomass productivity, the use of fertilizers leads to soil acidification. …”
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Woody Species Composition, Structure and Diversity of Trees-Based Agroforestry System in the Mid-Highlands, Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia by Agus Setiawan, Nur Arafah

“…Plant species at the tree level 73%, herbaceous 10% and shrubs 17%, native endemic species 74%, and introduced 26%. …”
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Chemotaxonomic studies on <i>Schwenckia americana</i> LINN by C Wahua, SM Sam

“…The habit is annual  herbaceous weed with slender stem characterized with free branching and growing up to 45cm in height.They are used mainly as medicine. …”
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Antioxidant and anti-diabetic potential of the green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Martynia annua L. root extract by Megha B. Abbigeri, Bothe Thokchom, Sapam Riches Singh, Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, B.P. Harini, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…The weed Martynia annua traditionally known as Kakanasika is annual herbaceous plant known for its multiple medicinal properties such as anthelmintic, analgesic, antipyretic, antibacterial, anti-convulsant, anti-fertility, antinociceptive, antioxidant, CNS depressant and wound healing activity. …”
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Studying chemical signals in plant–soil mesofauna interactions by Bohm, Victoria, Michel, Thomas, Forey, Estelle, Agasse, Valérie, Cardinael, Pascal, Chauvat, Matthieu

“…Microcosms, with stopcock, were filled with soil, and four treatments were designed based on the presence/absence of an annual herbaceous plant, Poa annua and of a soil Collembola species, Folsomia candida. …”
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‘Gvardeets’: a new awnless brome (<i>Bromorsis inermis</i>) cultivar developed in Tyumen Province by N. A. Feoktistova, Yu. E. Leonidov

“…Holub) is a perennial herbaceous plant used as feed in animal husbandry, for phytomelioration, and as a component of grass mixtures to make a durable natural cover for landscaping. …”
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Genomic, Evolutionary, and Pathogenic Characterization of a New <i>Polerovirus</i> in Traditional Chinese Medicine <i>Viola philippica</i> by Yuanling Chen, Gaoxiang Chen, Jiaping Yu, Yali Zhou, Shifang Fei, Haorong Chen, Jianxiang Wu, Shuai Fu

“…<i>Viola philippica</i>, a medicinal herbaceous plant documented in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, is a promising candidate for research into plant-derived pharmaceuticals. …”
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The Neglected Creatures of Forests: Wild Bees by Yasemin Güler

“…Because while many forest tree in temperate climates can be pollinated by wind, some of the broad leaved trees, shrubs, small tree species and many herbaceous flowering plants in the same areas need bees for pollination. …”
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Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Requirements to Improve <i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L. Growth, Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in Hydroponics by Antonios Chrysargyris, Nikolaos Tzortzakis

“…Purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) is an herbaceous species that is traditionally consumed across the world due to its nutraceutical quality, boasting anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic properties. …”
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A Full-Length Reference Floral Transcriptome of Boehmeria tricuspis Provides Insights into Apomeiosis and Polyploidy by Qing Tang, Ying Xu, Canhui Deng, Chaohua Cheng, Zhigang Dai, Zemao Yang, Chan Liu, Jianguang Su

“…Boehmeria tricuspis (Hance) Makino constitutes a hardy herbaceous or shrubby perennial native to East Asia that includes different ploidy levels and reproductive modes (diplosporous to sexual). …”
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Biodiversity and integration of ecological characteristics of species in spatial pattern analysis by Z. Mohebi, H. Mirzaei

“…Therefore, this empirical study was conducted to explore the role of diversity of species in the spatial patterning of tow shrub herbaceous communities.  METHODS: First, the biodiversity analysis was performed by Past3 software to compare the relationship between the two communities. …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to Identify Genes and Enzymes Involved in Triterpenoid Biosynthesis by Qicong Chen, Chengtong Ma, Jieying Qian, Xiuwan Lan, Naixia Chao, Jian Sun, Yaosheng Wu

“…G. pentaphyllum (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), a creeping herbaceous perennial with many important medicinal properties, is widely distributed in Asia. …”
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Comparative analysis of floristic richness and diversity in six central forest reserves of north eastern Uganda by Samuel Ojelel, Esther Katuura, Patrick Mucunguzi, James Kalema

“…Data was collected from nested quadrats (20 × 20 m for trees, 10 × 10 m for shrubs and 5 × 5 m for herbaceous climbers, forbs and grasses) placed at intervals of 100 m along a transect of 1000 – 1500 m. …”
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Composition and Distribution Characteristics and Geochemical Significance of n-Alkanes in Core Sediments in the Northern Part of the South Yellow Sea by Jinxian He, Shengyin Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Yu Qian, Haijun He, Hongchen Wu

“…The average values of C31/C29 and ACL are 1.04 and 29.92, respectively; these results reflect that herbaceous plants and ligneous plants account for similar percentages in the sediment core samples. …”
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Grazing reduces shrub-facilitated diversity of ground-dwelling arthropods in semiarid ecosystems by Jiancai Sun, Rentao Liu, Marcelo Sternberg, Lei Zhou, Zhimin Yang

“…The key drivers of herbaceous plant height in ungrazed plots and those of soil bulk density, soil organic carbon, and soil moisture in grazed plots shaped ground-dwelling arthropod distribution between microhabitats. …”
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Fire return intervals and recruitment affect population growth rate of canopy trees in tall open forest in humid savanna by Patricia A. Werner, Stephanie J. Peacock

“…Abstract Savannas are the major biome in tropical regions of the globe, defined as sparsely wooded regions with a continuous herbaceous layer of mainly C4 grasses where rainfall is distinctly seasonal. …”
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Combined effects of topography, soil moisture, and snow cover regimes on growth responses of grasslands in a low- mountain range (Vosges, France) by P.-A. Herrault, A. Ullmann, D. Ertlen

“…Spatial patterns of browning are enhanced on north-facing slopes and at low elevations (<span class="inline-formula">&lt;1100</span> m), where high-producing grasslands with dominant herbaceous communities prevail. A low soil water recharge also appears to be pivotal in explaining the probability of browning at the study site. …”
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Linking Plant Diversity and Urban Uses at the City-Block Scale to Inform Urban Planning by Muriel Deparis, Nicolas Legay, Arthur Castellanos, Chloé Duque, Ulysse Guilloteau, Francis Isselin-Nondedeu, Sébastien Bonthoux

“…Here, we explored a new approach based on the city-block scale, common in urban geography and planning, to directly link urban uses and patterns of herbaceous plant communities. We characterised all city blocks of a medium-sized French city (Blois). …”
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Potential plant extinctions with the loss of the Pleistocene mammoth steppe by Jérémy Courtin, Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring, Simeon Lisovski, Ying Liu, Inger Greve Alsos, Boris K. Biskaborn, Bernhard Diekmann, Martin Melles, Bernd Wagner, Luidmila Pestryakova, James Russell, Yongsong Huang, Ulrike Herzschuh

“…Our results indicate that herbaceous taxa and taxa contributing less to beta diversity are more vulnerable to extinction. …”
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