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    Structure and Diversity of Soil Bacterial Communities in Offshore Islands

    The effects of biogeographical separation and parent material differences in soil bacterial structure and diversity in offshore islands remain poorly understood. In the current study, we used next-generation s...

    Yu-Te Lin, Yu-Fei Lin, Isheng J. Tsai, Ed-Haun Chang, Shih-Hao Jien in Scientific Reports (2019)

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    Improvement in the biochemical and chemical properties of badland soils by thorny bamboo

    Badland soils—which have high silt and clay contents, bulk density, and soil electric conductivity— cover a large area of Southern Taiwan. This study evaluated the amelioration of these poor soils by thorny ba...

    Yo-** Shiau, Hsueh-Ching Wang, Tsai-Huei Chen, Shih-Hau Jien in Scientific Reports (2017)

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    Invasion of moso bamboo into a Japanese cedar plantation affects the chemical composition and humification of soil organic matter

    Bamboo, which has dense culms and root rhizome systems, can alter soil properties when it invades adjacent forests. Therefore, this study investigated whether bamboo invasions can cause changes in soil organic...

    Hsueh-Ching Wang, Guanglong Tian, Chih-Yu Chiu in Scientific Reports (2016)