Systematics and Natural History of Plants from Biodiversity Hotspots

Dear Colleagues,

Biodiversity hotspots are regions around the world characterized by an extraordinary variety of unique organisms which are highly threatened with extinction. The global land surface of biodiversity hotspots is estimated to be about 2.5%, but they contain over 44% of all land plants. Researchers have designated about 36 biodiversity hotspots worldwide, including mountain tops, mangroves, and archipelagos. Organisms in hotspots are irreplaceable, many of them being the sole representatives of ancestral evolutive lineages. However, they are facing high risks of extinction, and it is imperative to promote their study and conservation. This Special Issue entitled “Systematics and Natural History of Plants from Biodiversity Hotspots” aims to publish original research on plant systematics and natural history conducted within any biodiversity hotspot around the world, especially those that have been little studied. We invite manuscripts covering any area of the natural history, systematics, and taxonomy of plants in biodiversity hotspots, including floristic assessments, demographic profiles, ecological studies, novel or complementary descriptions of species, phylogenetic studies, and new records of native or introduced species. Studies involving endemic, endangered, or poorly known species of plants are particularly encouraged. Submissions can be formatted as full articles or short communications.

Overview:

This Special Issue intends to promote the publication of scientific studies on plants native to biodiversity hotspots. The Issue will supplement our current knowledge by publishing studies on the systematics, taxonomy, and natural history of little-known species of plants. The information published in this Special Issue will be crucial for scientists to study and conserve endemic and endangered species of plants from biodiversity hotspots.

1. Focus—To publish original research on plant systematics and natural history conducted within any biodiversity hotspot around the world, especially from places that have been little studied.
2. Scope—Original research on plants native to biodiversity hotspots.
3. Purpose—To promote the dissemination of scientific information and knowledge on native plants from biodiversity hotspots, particularly for endemic, endangered, or poorly known species.

Dr. Marcos A. Caraballo-Ortiz
Dr. Rohani Shahrudin
Dr. Natasha Visser Lombard
Dr. Marlina Ardiyani
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• endemic plants
• endangered plants
• ex/in situ conservation
• flora of biodiversity hotspots
• floristic assessment
• natural history of plants
• plant conservation
• plant propagation
• plant systematics
• plant taxonomy
• rare plants