Plant growth forms shaping biodiversity patterns can guide conservation planning on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Feng Liu, Zhiyuan Liang, X X Xu, Jingge Kuang, Jin Ye, Filing Yang, Jie Li, Yupeng Geng, Bo Li, Jinming Hu
The paper shows that plant growth forms influence biodiversity patterns on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and prioritizing trees and climbers can effectively capture most diversity with minimal area.
bioRxiv · Jun 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology