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View article: Successive Planting of Eucalyptus grandis Plantations Reduce Soil Organic Carbon and Its Labile Fractions
Successive Planting of Eucalyptus grandis Plantations Reduce Soil Organic Carbon and Its Labile Fractions Open
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a critical component of the soil carbon pool, significantly influencing soil fertility and forest ecosystem productivity. Eucalyptus grandis (Rose Gum), one of the most widely introduced and economically valuab…
View article: Structural diversity and phylogenomic insights from the mitochondrial genomes of two populus species from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Structural diversity and phylogenomic insights from the mitochondrial genomes of two populus species from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Open
Populus kangdingensis and P. ciliata are important tree species distributed across the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, yet the structure and evolutionary characteristics of their mitochondrial genomes remain unclear. To elucidate these features and…
View article: Characteristic and Adaptive Strategy in Leaf Functional Traits of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Staple Bamboo Species
Characteristic and Adaptive Strategy in Leaf Functional Traits of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Staple Bamboo Species Open
Leaf functional traits are important indicators that reveal plant adaptation and response to environmental changes. Characteristics and adaptive strategies of leaf functional traits of staple bamboo species (SBSs) for the giant panda (Ailu…
View article: The Effects, Patterns and Predictors of Phosphorus Addition on Terrestrial Litter Decomposition
The Effects, Patterns and Predictors of Phosphorus Addition on Terrestrial Litter Decomposition Open
Aim Anthropogenic phosphorus (P) input profoundly affects carbon (C) and nutrient dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems, which poses a threat to soil health and nutrient sustainability. Litter decomposition is crucial for maintaining soil C a…
View article: Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency and Growth Rates in Soil: Global Patterns and Drivers
Microbial Carbon Use Efficiency and Growth Rates in Soil: Global Patterns and Drivers Open
Carbon use efficiency (CUE) of microbial communities in soil quantifies the proportion of organic carbon (C) taken up by microorganisms that is allocated to growing microbial biomass as well as used for reparation of cell components. This …
View article: Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Key Bitter Substances of Pleioblastus amarus Shoots at Different Developmental Stages
Integrated Metabolome and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Key Bitter Substances of Pleioblastus amarus Shoots at Different Developmental Stages Open
Pleioblastus amarus (bitter bamboo) shoots are a traditional forest vegetable in China, renowned for its nutritional composition and associated health benefits. This study aimed to investigate the dynamic changes in nutritional quality and…
View article: The variation in climate conditions and fire-related traits across Pinus (Pinaceae) species
The variation in climate conditions and fire-related traits across Pinus (Pinaceae) species Open
Fire has long been recognized as a significant evolutionary factor for the genus Pinus (family Pinaceae). Many pine species have developed specific fire-adaptations, such as self-pruning, resprouting, and serotiny, to persist under various…
View article: Variations and trade-offs in leaf and culm functional traits among 77 woody bamboo species
Variations and trade-offs in leaf and culm functional traits among 77 woody bamboo species Open
Background Woody bamboos are the only diverse large perennial grasses in mesic-wet forests and are widely distributed in the understory and canopy. The functional trait variations and trade-offs in this taxon remain unclear due to woody ba…
View article: Prediction of future potential distributions of Pinus yunnanensis varieties under climate change
Prediction of future potential distributions of Pinus yunnanensis varieties under climate change Open
Pinus yunnanensis Franch. (Pinaceae) is an important endemic tree species that serves as a critical constituent of the forest ecosystems and plays a significant role in forestry economic production in southwest China. P. yunnanensis compri…
View article: The P limitation of Pinus massoniana reforestation increases with stand maturity: Evidence from plants, leaf litter, and soil
The P limitation of Pinus massoniana reforestation increases with stand maturity: Evidence from plants, leaf litter, and soil Open
Background and Aims : Soil phosphorus (P) regulates plant productivity. However, the medium to long-term time-scale effects of reforestation on the P recycle of plants, litter, and soil continuum, thus regulating soil P storage, especially…
View article: Effects of Soil Arthropods on Non-Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Meta-Analysis
Effects of Soil Arthropods on Non-Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Meta-Analysis Open
According to the widely accepted triangle model, global litter decomposition is collectively controlled by climate, litter initial quality, and decomposers. However, the specific contribution of soil arthropods to litter, especially the no…
View article: The Response of Mesofauna to Nitrogen Deposition and Reduced Precipitation during Litter Decomposition
The Response of Mesofauna to Nitrogen Deposition and Reduced Precipitation during Litter Decomposition Open
Soil mesofauna plays an important role in decomposing organic matter, recycling nutrients, and increasing nutrient availability. The effects of nitrogen (N) deposition and reduced precipitation on the litter-dwelling mesofaunal community a…
View article: Microbial necromass under global change and implications for soil organic matter
Microbial necromass under global change and implications for soil organic matter Open
Microbial necromass is an important source and component of soil organic matter (SOM), especially within the most stable pools. Global change factors such as anthropogenic nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) inputs, climate war…
View article: Microbial carbon use efficiency in soil under N deposition: Meta-analysis of 13C and 18O approaches
Microbial carbon use efficiency in soil under N deposition: Meta-analysis of 13C and 18O approaches Open
The carbon use efficiency (CUE) of soil microorganisms is a critical parameter for the first step of organic carbon (C) transformation by and incorporation into microbial biomass and shapes C cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. As C and nit…
View article: Density Management Is More Cost Effective than Fertilization for Chimonobambusa pachystachys Bamboo-Shoot Yield and Economic Benefits
Density Management Is More Cost Effective than Fertilization for Chimonobambusa pachystachys Bamboo-Shoot Yield and Economic Benefits Open
Stand-density management and fertilization practices are the main two factors affecting bamboo-shoot yield. However, the appropriate density and fertilization rates are still unclear for improving the bamboo-shoot yield and its economic be…
View article: Intraspecific variation in shoot flammability in Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium is not predicted by habitat environmental conditions
Intraspecific variation in shoot flammability in Dracophyllum rosmarinifolium is not predicted by habitat environmental conditions Open
Background: Flammability is a compound plant trait that can vary significantly across natural populations within species. Investigating intraspecific variation in flammability provides insights into the evolution of plant flammability and …
View article: The Responses of Leaf Litter Calcium, Magnesium, and Manganese Dynamics to Simulated Nitrogen Deposition and Reduced Precipitation Vary with Different Decomposition Stages
The Responses of Leaf Litter Calcium, Magnesium, and Manganese Dynamics to Simulated Nitrogen Deposition and Reduced Precipitation Vary with Different Decomposition Stages Open
Litter decomposition is a vital link between material circulation and energy flow in forest ecosystems and is intensely affected by global change factors, such as increased nitrogen (N) deposition and altered precipitation regimes. As esse…
View article: Responses of Soil C-, N-, and P-Hydrolyzing Enzyme Activities to N and P Addition in an Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest in Southwest China
Responses of Soil C-, N-, and P-Hydrolyzing Enzyme Activities to N and P Addition in an Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest in Southwest China Open
Background and Aims Human activities-mediated input of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) to ecosystem may significantly affect soil hydrolyzing enzyme activities (Hy-EAs). However, the mechanisms underlying the responses of soil Hy-EAs to ch…
View article: Soil Cover Improves Soil Quality in a Young Walnut Forest in the Sichuan Basin, China
Soil Cover Improves Soil Quality in a Young Walnut Forest in the Sichuan Basin, China Open
The soil quality index (SQI) is based on several key indicators and is used to assess soil quality. More than 250,000 ha of walnut saplings (Juglans regia L.) were planted in previous cropland areas in the Sichuan Basin, China, using a ran…
View article: The Additions of Nitrogen and Sulfur Synergistically Decrease the Release of Carbon and Nitrogen from Litter in a Subtropical Forest
The Additions of Nitrogen and Sulfur Synergistically Decrease the Release of Carbon and Nitrogen from Litter in a Subtropical Forest Open
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) deposition in subtropical forests has increased rapidly and the current level is very high, thus seriously affecting nutrient (e.g., N and phosphorus (P)) release from litter. However, the specific e…
View article: Forest Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential for Maryland, USA.
Forest Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential for Maryland, USA. Open
This dataset provides 90-m resolution maps of estimated forest aboveground biomass (Mg/ha) for nominal year 2011 and projections of carbon sequestration potential for the state of Maryland. Estimated biomass and sequestration potential wer…
View article: Simulated nitrogen deposition significantly reduces soil respiration in an evergreen broadleaf forest in western China
Simulated nitrogen deposition significantly reduces soil respiration in an evergreen broadleaf forest in western China Open
Soil respiration is the second largest terrestrial carbon (C) flux; the responses of soil respiration to nitrogen (N) deposition have far-reaching influences on the global C cycle. N deposition has been documented to significantly affect s…