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Integrating the functions and structures to assess ecological network sustainability under climate change scenarios
ContextDevelo** ecological networks (ENs) is a widely acknowledged conservation strategy for mitigating habitat fragmentation and ecosystem...
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Cyanobacterial Biocrust on Biomineralized Soil Mitigates Freeze–Thaw Effects and Preserves Structure and Ecological Functions
Biocrust inoculation and microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) are tools used in restoring degraded arid lands. It remains unclear...
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Unexplored diversity and ecological functions of transposable phages
Phages are prevalent in diverse environments and play major ecological roles attributed to their tremendous diversity and abundance. Among these...
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Benzo[a]pyrene stress impacts adaptive strategies and ecological functions of earthworm intestinal viromes
The earthworm gut virome influences the structure and function of the gut microbiome, which in turn influences worm health and ecological functions....
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From ecological functions to ecosystem services: linking coastal lagoons biodiversity with human well-being
In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons, emphasizing how species functions foster processes and...
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Extrafloral nectaries exhibit dual ecological functions in a plant from the Brazilian Cerrado
Extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) are nectar-secreting plant glands not related to pollination. Several not mutually exclusive hypotheses explain the...
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Exploring the secrets of hyphosphere of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: processes and ecological functions
BackgroundMost plants have a hyphosphere, the thin zone of soil around extraradical hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which extends beyond...
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Measuring ecological connectivity with ecological distance and dynamic resistant kernels
ContextSpecies-agnostic connectivity models are often used to inform management over broad spatial scales. The four main approaches to...
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Leaf secretory structures in Rosa lucieae (Rosaceae): two times of secretion—two ecological functions?
Secretory trichomes and colleters are two of the secretory structures whose exudates may cover the body of the plant. Such secretions comprise resins...
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Diversity and Ecological Functions of Soil Microbial Community in Black Soil in Northeast China
Black soil is a major agricultural soil in China. Based on published research papers and related research, this chapter reviews the composition,...
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Study on the Characteristics of Ecological Network and Critical Areas of Ecological Restoration in Hebei-Tian** Coastal Wetlands
Coastal wetlands are crucial ecosystems at the interface between land and sea. In the context of economic development and urbanization, these...
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Ecological Functions of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agriculture
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can form a mutually beneficial symbiotic system with most crops, which plays an important role in maintaining...
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Differences in archaeal diversity and potential ecological functions between saline and hypersaline lakes on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau were driven by multiple environmental and non-environmental factors beyond the salinity
BackgroundSaline lakes are home to various archaea that play special and crucial roles in the global biogeochemical cycle. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau...
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Ecological and Ecophysiological Aspects
The perennial trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Morus (mulberry) are economically important and widely distributed in different ecological and...
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Ecological Characteristics of Antarctic Fungi
AbstractIn view of the high responsiveness of polar ecosystems to the global climate change, the research of Antarctic microorganisms has become a...
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Ecological Biochemical Adaptations in Aquatic Organisms
AbstractThe general ideas regarding ecological biochemical adaptations in aquatic organisms are based on the results obtained by using a set of field...
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Ecological quality as a coffee quality enhancer. A review
As both coffee quality and sustainability become increasingly important, there is growing interest in understanding how ecological quality affects...
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Ecological Niches Modelling of the TOP-100 Most Dangerous Invasive Species in Russia: Testing the Hypothesis of Ecological Niche Conservatism
AbstractThe concept of ecological niches plays an important role in the prediction of the potential distribution of species in an invasive range and...
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Impact of light pollution on aquatic invertebrates: Behavioral responses and ecological consequences
AbstractArtificial light at night (ALAN) is a growing global problem altering the behavior of organisms and thereby community composition and...
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Optimal agricultural plan for minimizing ecological impacts on river ecosystems
The present study proposes and evaluates an integrated optimization framework for agricultural planning in which an environmental flow model, drought...
