funded by the Joint CAS-MPG Research Project(HZXM20225001MI);this research was also supported partly by the key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(42230708);the Tianshan Talent Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,China(2022TSYCLJ0056).
Central Asia(CA)faces escalating threats from increasing temperature,glacier retreat,biodiversity loss,unsustainable water use,terminal lake shrinkage,and soil salinization,all of which challenge the balance between e...
Agricultural intensification has led to an increase in monoculture and the use of chemical pesticides,resulting in a decline in biodiversity and a reduction in ecosystem services,particularly biological pest managemen...
funded by the Tuscany region(project Nat-NET);Project funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan(NRRP),Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4-Call for tender No.3138 of 16 December 2021,rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU;Project code CN_00000033,Concession Decree No.1034 of 17 June 2022 adopted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research,CUP B63C22000650007,Project title“National Biodiversity Future Center-NBFC”.
European beech(Fagus sylvatica L.)forests can have a high variability in plant species richness and abundance,from monospecific stands to highly species-rich communities.To understand what causes the low plant diversi...
[Objective]The channel straightening project of the Pinglu Canal has fragmented the river course,compromising the integrity of original river course and causing ecosystem patchiness.Understanding the current status of...
financially supported by the funding of Guangxi Xingang Transportation Investment Co.,Ltd.(Grant No.2022-0006).
Soils in mangrove ecosystems are home to diverse and unique microbes,which support many crucial ecosystem services.Despite their vulnerability,the impact of bridge construction on the soil microbiome in mangroves is p...
support from Shanghai Rising-Star Program(24QA2710200).
Insect diversity constitutes one of the most remarkable biolog-ical phenomena on our planet,characterized by intricate and multifaceted relationships with human society.Functioning as both pollinators and decomposers,...
The rapid expansion of tobacco farming poses a significant threat to biodiversity in Yunnan Province,China,a region known for its rich biodiversity.This study aims to understand the trade-offs between tobacco farming ...
National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:12004443,12474207;Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau,Grant/Award Number:202102020284。
Explaining biodiversity is the central focus in theoretical ecology.A significant obstacle arises from the competitive exclusion principle(CEP),which states that two species competing for the same type of resources ca...
The Polar Regions host one of the harshest and most unique ecosystems on Earth,harboring a diverse array of micro-and macro-organisms.These inhabitants showcase remarkable taxonomic and genetic originality,presenting ...
funded by the Pilot Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA26050501);the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2020054);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31600432);the Lhasa Science and Technology Plan Project,China(LSKJ202422);the Tibet Autonomous Region Science and Technology Project,China(XZ202401JD0029);the Construction of Zhongba County Fixed Observation and Experiment Station of First Support System for Agriculture Green Development,China。
The effects of climatic warming on phyllosphere microbial communities remain uncertain.In this study,the effects of long-term(>10 years)experimental warming on phyllosphere epiphytic bacterial and fungal communities o...