In a study published in Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) provide evidence for the novel future application of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (PsAgNPs) based nanoformulation for pest management.

In a study published in Ecological Monographs, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) combine comparative phylogenetics, detailed plant trait data, insect herbivore data and field observations to investigate the macroevolution of leaf defenses and resistance to herbivory in fig plants (Ficus) in a common-garden setting. The study focused on leaf defenses and susceptibility of figs to naturally occurring herbivores.

In a study published in Journal of Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) designed experiment to quantify the growth responses of seedlings in a monsoonal subtropical forest to varying abiotic and biotic conditions in space and time. They wanted to determine whether fundamental tradeoffs relating to growth can be detected and if functional traits can predict where species fall along these tradeoff axes.

Researchers have discovered that the Hengduan Mountains in southwest China were the major source for the alpine flora of the Tibet-Himalaya-Hengduan region, according to a recently published research article in the journal Science.