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2024-10-21Researchers Investigate Organic Carbon Sources in Mangrove SedimentsMangrove forests are one of the most productive blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), offering a range of ecosystem services including fisheries production, coastal protection, sediment fixation, and notably, carbon sequestration. Mangrove sediments hold approximately 70% of the whole ecosystem carbon (C) storage, varying in magnitude geographically, w...Read More -
2024-10-16New progress in the spatiotemporal scale analysis of species dynamicsScale effects significantly affect the rationality and accuracy of ecological models, which are crucial for understanding the temporal dynamics and spatial dependencies of research objects and ecological processes. With the advancement of intelligent monitoring technology, measuring and accumulating spatiotemporal data has become increasingly fe...Read More -
2024-10-15Researchers Evaluate Blue Carbon Storage in Coastal WetlandsIn coastal ecology, a recent study by researchers at the South China Botanical Garden has shed light on the blue carbon storage capacity of tidal flats and salt marshes in China. Coastal wetlands, consisting primarily of vegetated areas and unvegetated tidal flats, are vital ecosystems providing numerous ecological services. In China, these coas...Read More -
2024-10-10Global drivers of plant leaf area on the branchesA recent research paper published in Plant, Cell & Environment describes the global variability in plant leaf area to sapwood area ratio in relation to climate, soil factors, tree density, biomes, plant functional types, and vegetation productivity.A global greening trend has been observed, characterized by an increasing leaf area index (LAI), a...Read More -
2024-10-10STOTEN：Mycorrhizal association controls soil carbon-degrading enzyme activities and soil carbon dynamics under nitrogen additionExcessive nitrogen (N) deposition from human activities has continuously increased over the past decades, with strongly affects soil carbon (C) dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems. Soil microorganisms play a key role in regulating C dynamics under N deposition, while the complex underlying mechanism limits the inclusion of microbial mechanisms in...Read More -
2024-10-01Xiaoliang Research Station Reveals the Fate of Soil Organic Carbon in Subtropical Estuarine MangrovesMangroves are crucial coastal "blue carbon" ecosystems with significant carbon sequestration potential, making them highly influential in the global carbon cycle. In recent years, the sources and burial characteristics of organic carbon in mangrove wetland sediments have garnered widespread research interest. However, studies specifically focusi...Read More -
2024-09-23Propolis and its extracts reduced Pb bioavailability and procyanidins declined Cd bioavailability in riceToxic metals in the environment enter the food chain through various ways and may cause a variety of hazards to human body, such as excessive intake of cadmium causing bone fragility or kidney damage, and lead causing kidney and brain poisoning (glioma). Some specific dietary supplements (vitamins, antioxidants, mineral elements) can alleviate t...Read More -
2024-09-22Genomic Variation Patterns Between Castanopsis Species RevealedA research team led by Professor Wang Baosheng at the South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed the evolutionary mechanisms driving the similar genomic variation patterns among species of Castanopsis (Fagaceae). This research was supported by the Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Flagship Project...Read More