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View article: A restoration strategy to promote tree establishment in mining‐polluted rocky outcrops using bryophytes
A restoration strategy to promote tree establishment in mining‐polluted rocky outcrops using bryophytes Open
Introduction Mining activities can lead to the formation of degraded, barren, or metal‐contaminated ecosystems. Resource‐poor ecosystems such as rocky outcrops are more sensitive to mining degradation, and their natural regeneration can be…
View article: Root and shoot phenology, architecture, and organ properties: an integrated trait network among 44 herbaceous wetland species
Root and shoot phenology, architecture, and organ properties: an integrated trait network among 44 herbaceous wetland species Open
Summary Integrating traits across above‐ and belowground organs offers comprehensive insights into plant ecology, but their various functions also increase model complexity. This study aimed to illuminate the interspecific pattern of whole…
View article: Finding the perfect mix: An applied model that integrates multiple ecosystem functions when designing restoration programs
Finding the perfect mix: An applied model that integrates multiple ecosystem functions when designing restoration programs Open
We present an applied model that helps restoration practitioners select an ideal mix of species to plant in order to meet their restoration objectives. The model generates virtual plant communities designed to optimize the delivery of mult…
View article: Root Suberin Plays Important Roles in Reducing Water Loss and Sodium Uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana
Root Suberin Plays Important Roles in Reducing Water Loss and Sodium Uptake in Arabidopsis thaliana Open
Suberin is a cell-wall-associated hetero-polymer deposited in specific plant tissues. The precise role of its composition and lamellae structure in protecting plants against abiotic stresses is unclear. In Arabidopsis thaliana, we tested t…
View article: A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements Open
Summary In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep on generating cutting‐edge, meaningful and integr…
View article: Root Porosity Contributes to Root Trait Space of Wetland Monocotyledons Independently of Economics Traits.
Root Porosity Contributes to Root Trait Space of Wetland Monocotyledons Independently of Economics Traits. Open
Aims Root aerenchyma, a key adaptive trait to anoxic soils has rarely been integrated into trait-based plant ecology. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between root porosity and root economics-related traits among wetland plants…
View article: Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs
Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs Open
Summary The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding plant belowground components, we are still only beginn…
View article: Regional distribution patterns of wetland monocots with different root turnover strategies are associated with local variation in soil temperature
Regional distribution patterns of wetland monocots with different root turnover strategies are associated with local variation in soil temperature Open
Summary Herbaceous perennial wetland monocots in Northern Ontario, Canada, show dichotomous root overwintering patterns, either with full senescence in autumn or survival over the winter, comparable to deciduous and evergreen leaf habits i…
Spring temperatures affect senescence and N uptake in autumn and N storage for winter in Rhynchospora alba (Cyperaceae) Open
Environmental and physiological factors underlying variation in timing of autumn senescence are not well known. We investigated how the time of the onset of the growth in spring affects senescence and its functional consequences for nitrog…
View article: Chloroplast genomes of Lilium lancifolium, L. amabile, L. callosum, and L. philadelphicum: Molecular characterization and their use in phylogenetic analysis in the genus Lilium and other allied genera in the order Liliales
Chloroplast genomes of Lilium lancifolium, L. amabile, L. callosum, and L. philadelphicum: Molecular characterization and their use in phylogenetic analysis in the genus Lilium and other allied genera in the order Liliales Open
Chloroplast (cp) genomes of Lilium amabile, L. callosum, L. lancifolium, and L. philadelphicum were fully sequenced. Using these four novel cp genome sequences and five other previously sequenced cp genomes, features of the cp genomes were…
View article: Validation of Novel Wobbe Index Sensor for Biogas Cogeneration
Validation of Novel Wobbe Index Sensor for Biogas Cogeneration Open
Biogas is a fuel made from the anaerobic digestion of organic material to form methane. It can be used to power a stationary engine to generate electricity making it a viable method of decentralised power generation from renewables. Howeve…
View article: Solutions for thermally mismatched brazing operations for ceramic tokamak magnetic sensor
Solutions for thermally mismatched brazing operations for ceramic tokamak magnetic sensor Open
To monitor high-frequency fluctuations of the equilibrium magnetic field in tokamaks, a 3D magnetic sensor has been developed. The sensor, which is positioned inside the vacuum vessel behind the protective tiles of the tokamak and is expos…
View article: Fabrication, response and stability of miniature piezoresistive force-sensing thick-film cantilevers
Fabrication, response and stability of miniature piezoresistive force-sensing thick-film cantilevers Open
Miniature ceramic cantilevers have been successfully applied to the fabrication of simple and low-cost piezoresistive thick-film force-sensing cells, using different thick-film and LTCC (low-temperature co-fired ceramic) substrates. The av…
View article: Optimisation of industrial production of low-force sensors - adhesive bonding of force-centring ball
Optimisation of industrial production of low-force sensors - adhesive bonding of force-centring ball Open
This work addresses the issue of attaching the force-centring part (a round ball) to the load cell of a force sensor, a piezoresistive thick-film Wheatstone bridge deposited onto a ceramic cantilever. As the current soldering process requi…
View article: LTCC and Thick-film Ceramic Magnetic Sensors for Tokamak Nuclear Fusion
LTCC and Thick-film Ceramic Magnetic Sensors for Tokamak Nuclear Fusion Open
The present contribution gives an overview of our work on non-conventional magnetic coil sensors for diagnostics and plasma stability control of nuclear fusion experiments in tokamaks. Instead of wire wound around a core, these devices con…
View article: Early Autumn Senescence in Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.) Is Associated with High Leaf Anthocyanin Content
Early Autumn Senescence in Red Maple (Acer rubrum L.) Is Associated with High Leaf Anthocyanin Content Open
Several theories exist about the role of anthocyanins in senescing leaves. To elucidate factors contributing to variation in autumn leaf anthocyanin contents among individual trees, we analysed anthocyanins and other leaf traits in 27 indi…
View article: Reliability of leaf relative water content (RWC) measurements after storage: consequences for in situ measurements
Reliability of leaf relative water content (RWC) measurements after storage: consequences for in situ measurements Open
Relative water content (RWC) is widely used to describe plant water status, and is commonly measured gravimetrically. The ephemeral nature of leaf fresh mass poses severe constraints for such measurements in field-grown plants. These const…