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Responses of Robinia pseudoacacia co-inoculated with rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to cadmium under nitrogen excess condition
Rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microorganisms promoting plant growth in contaminated soils. This study aims to determine whether the new microbial communities construct...
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Simulated Yak and Tibetan Sheep Urine Deposition Fleetingly Promoted N2O, CO2 and CH4 Emissions in an Alpine Steppe of Northern **zang Plateau
The urine of yaks (Bos grunniens) and Tibetan sheep (Pantholops hodgsoni) represents a vital source of nutrients in the alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-**zang Plateau, and its crucial role in affecting soil pro...
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Priming effects of maize growth and photosynthetic substrate supply on soil N mineralization-immobilization turnover
Soil nitrogen (N) mineralization-immobilization turnover (MIT) regulates the inorganic N supply in terrestrial ecosystems. Much research has been done to understand the factors that control the MIT in soils, b...
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Topography Variations Alter the Nitrogen Utilization Strategies of Two Dominant Plant Species in an Alpine Steppe
Topographic factors are important potential determinants of soil nitrogen (N) availability as they influence temperature and moisture at the local scale, thereby affecting plant N use strategies. To date, the ...
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Nondestructive estimation of specific macroelement contents in thalli of the red macroalga Pyropia yezoensis using hyperspectral imaging
In the economically important red macroalga Pyropia, carbohydrates and proteins contents are usually used to evaluate the nutritional status and commercial value. As main component elements of carbohydrates and p...
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Raised Bed Planting Pattern Improves Root Growth and Nitrogen use Efficiency of Post-Rice Wheat
Conventional puddling (rice season) and flat planting (wheat season) deteriorate soil properties and induce high mechanical impedance of roots, while increasing nitrogen (N) loss, affecting the normal developm...
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Open AccessTree root-mediated soil metabolome in agroforestry enhancing the growth and quality of Panax notoginseng
The ecological cultivation of Panax notoginseng under a forest canopy relies on the coupling of the P. notoginseng growth environment and the forest ecosystem
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Selective effect of winter weather on a songbird’s morphology depends on individual sex and winter condition
Knowledge of the effect of harsh weather on the phenotypic traits of organisms is essential for understanding the environmental influence on phenotype evolution and holds implications for predicting how specie...
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Theoretical carrying capacity of grasslands and early warning for maintaining forage-livestock balance in the Qilian Mountains, northwest China
An in-depth understanding of the relationship between the theoretical carrying capacity of grasslands and the forage-livestock balance is crucial for maintaining ecological equilibrium in grasslands and guidin...
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Effects of Tetraselmis subcordiformis (Wille) Butcher with antimicrobial peptides as feed additives on gut microbial community and immunity of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.)
As harmless alternative of antibiotics, two antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), including anti-lipopolysaccharide factor isoform 3 (ALFPm3) and cathelicidin (CATHPb1), were co-expressed in the common fish food Tetrase...
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Influence of Humic Acid on the Effectiveness of NBPT in Different Types of Soils
To improve the performance of the urease inhibitor (UI) N-butyl thiophosphorothioate triamine (NBPT) in various fertilizer applications, we combined the humic acid (HA) from coal and NBPT with urea to prelimin...
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Open AccessJuniper (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment into grassland results in increased trace-element inputs
Woody plant encroachment poses a significant threat to grasslands globally, and in the southcentral USA, juniper (Juniperus virginiana) is rapidly taking over large areas of grasslands. Despite ongoing research, ...
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Correction to: Melatonin enhances the tolerance of apple seedlings to salt stress by regulating the microbial community structure and metabolite composition of the rhizosphere
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Melatonin enhances the tolerance of apple seedlings to salt stress by regulating the microbial community structure and metabolite composition of the rhizosphere
The potential roles of melatonin (MT) in alleviating salt stress in apple plants (Malus hupehensis) are not understood.
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Higher light utilization and assimilate translocation efficiency produced greater grain yield in super hybrid rice
The yield potential of super hybrid rice has been increased by nearly 10% compared to ordinary hybrid or inbred rice. To further explain the reasons for the yield advantage of hybrids, we conducted investigati...
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Cover plant functional types alter the abundance and composition of hydrophobic compounds: The relationship with soil water repellency on the Chinese Loess Plateau
It is widely accepted that soil water repellency (SWR) is mainly caused by hydrophobic compounds from plants and microbes. The relation between these hydrophobic compounds, which are defined as SWR biomarkers,...
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Open AccessSea grape (Caulerpa lentillifera) aquaculture in Van Phong Bay, Viet Nam: Evaluation of the post-harvest quality
Caulerpa lentillifera, known as `sea grapes´ or `green caviar´, is increasingly in demand as a sea vegetable for human consumption. The seaweed is cultivated in ponds in the Khánh Hòa province in Van Phong Bay, V...
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Unraveling the molecular mechanisms governing axillary meristem initiation in plants
Axillary meristems (AMs) located in the leaf axils determine the number of shoots or tillers eventually formed, thus contributing significantly to the plant architecture and crop yields. The study of AM initia...
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Crop Yield Prediction Based on Bacterial Biomarkers and Machine Learning
Bacteria serve as a holistic indicator of soil fertility by incorporating both biotic and abiotic aspects of past and present ecosystems. However, a research gap still exists in yield prediction models based o...
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Litter functional dissimilarity accelerates carbon and nitrogen release from the decomposition of straw but not root in maize/legume intercrop**
The decomposition of shoot and root litter has been extensively studied in natural ecosystems. Our understanding of the decomposition of plant litter including carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) release from root res...
