National Natural Science Foundation of China(42230720);Central-guided Local Science and Technology Development Program(2024ZY0014).
Background Desertifcation is the most severe environmental problem in arid and semi-arid regions and has caused great economic loss every year.However,artifcial sand fxation barriers function on sand fxation for only...
Background Complexity in landscape structure is often assessed using individual metrics related to ecological processes.However,this rarely incorporates important relationships among metrics and may miss landscape str...
fnancially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42141006,32171595);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP).
Bcakground Soil respiration(Rs),as the second largest CO_(2) emissions of terrestrial ecosystems,is sensitive to disturbance and consequent environmental changes.Mowing is strategically implemented as an management ap...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41977192);Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LY21D060004);Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo(2021J060 and 2019A610449);Fundamental Research Funds for the Provincial Universities of Zhejiang(SJLY2022001);K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
Background Bacteria,Archaea,and Microeukaryotes comprise taxonomic domains that interact in mediating biogeochemical cycles in coastal waters.Many studies have revealed contrasting biogeographic patterns of community ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52204190).
Background Trees in natural forests are a major contributor to atmospheric methane(CH_(4)),yet these emissions have never been investigated in reclaimed forests.Our study aimed to assess the magnitude,seasonality,driv...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD190070406);the Key Research and Development Program of Gansu Province(20YF8NA107);Agricultural Science and Technology Special Project of Gansu Province(GNKJ-2021–32)
Background Agricultural irrigation is an important practice to safeguard crops against drought and enhance grain yield in arid regions.The Hexi Corridor,known as a classic arid region,faces signifcant pressure on agri...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32271611);the Qinling National Forest Ecosystem Research Station in 2020 fnanced by Ministry of Education of China
Background Plant traits and plant adaptive strategies have been afected by the increasing intensity and severity of environmental changes.Given the uncertainty surrounding future environmental conditions,investigating...
funded by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.32270220 and U22A20445 to Jia Feng);the Excellent Achievement Cultivation Project of Higher education in Shanxi(No.2020KJ029);the Nature Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(No.202203021211313).
Background Algae play important roles in urban river ecosystems and are the cornerstones of most water quality monitoring programs.Thus,a better understanding of algal community dynamics is needed to support sustainab...
supported by the National Science Fund Project under Grant(No.52342905);the National Science Fund Project under Grant(No.52130907);the Major Science and Technology Project of the Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China under Grant(SKS-2022033).
Background Actual evapotranspiration(ETa)is a crucial aspect of the hydrological cycle.It serves as a vital link between the soil–vegetation–atmosphere continuum.Quantifying the leading factors of regional ETa chang...
fnancially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31770501);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2024GJYY34).
Background The potential effects of global warming on soil fungal communities and their functions remain uncer-tain.To address this issue,we investigated the effects of 3-year simulated field warming on the community ...