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Open AccessThe role of leaf superoxide dismutase and proline on intra-specific photosynthesis recovery of Schima superba following drought
Understanding the physiological and biochemical responses of tree seedlings under extreme drought stress, along with recovery during rewatering, and potential intra-species differences, will allow us to more a...
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Open AccessLinkages among leaf nutrient concentration, resorption efficiency, litter decomposition and their stoichiometry to canopy nitrogen addition and understory removal in subtropical plantation
The prevalence of understory removal and anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition has significantly altered the ecological processes of forest ecosystems at both regional and global scales. However, it remains a ...
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Open AccessDynamic genome evolution in a model fern
The large size and complexity of most fern genomes have hampered efforts to elucidate fundamental aspects of fern biology and land plant evolution through genome-enabled research. Here we present a chromosomal...
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Open AccessAusTraits, a curated plant trait database for the Australian flora
We introduce the AusTraits database - a compilation of values of plant traits for taxa in the Australian flora (hereafter AusTraits). AusTraits synthesises data on 448 traits across 28,640 taxa from field camp...
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Responses of intra-annual runoff to forest recovery patterns in subtropical China
Forest recovery plays a critical role in regulating eco-hydrological processes in forested watersheds. However, characteristics of the intra-annual runoff variation associated with different forest recovery pa...
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Heat waves intensify the effects of drought on bacterial diversity but not community composition in Solanum lycopersicum soil
Droughts and heat waves are expected to occur in combination more frequently under climate change; however, the interactive effect of these extreme events on soil microorganisms remains poorly understood. Here...
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Soil N/P and C/P ratio regulate the responses of soil microbial community composition and enzyme activities in a long-term nitrogen loaded Chinese fir forest
Long-term nitrogen (N) fertilization has been shown to profoundly affect the soil microorganisms and strongly result in several imbalances in element concentrations. The objective of this study was to examine ...
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Dry mass production, allocation patterns and water use efficiency of two conifers with different water use strategies under elevated [CO2], warming and drought conditions
Knowledge regarding the interactive effects of elevated [CO2], warming and drought on dry mass production, allocation and water use efficiency (WUE) of tree seedlings is limited, particularly in trees exhibiting ...
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A multi-species synthesis of physiological mechanisms in drought-induced tree mortality
Widespread tree mortality associated with drought has been observed on all forested continents and global change is expected to exacerbate vegetation vulnerability. Forest mortality has implications for future...
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Open AccessIndividual size but not additional nitrogen regulates tree carbon sequestration in a subtropical forest
Recent studies have indicated that tree carbon accumulation in subtropical forests has been negatively affected by global change phenomena such as warming and drought. However, the long-term effect of nitrogen...
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Open AccessWarming effects on photosynthesis of subtropical tree species: a translocation experiment along an altitudinal gradient
Ongoing climate warming induced by human activities may have great impacts on trees, yet it remains unresolved how subtropical tree species respond to rising temperature in the field. Here, we used downward tr...
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Nitrogen and phosphorus productivities of five subtropical tree species in response to elevated CO2 and N addition
The productivities of nitrogen and phosphorus (NP and PP) in plants have been greatly altered by increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (CO2) and nitrogen (N) deposition. However, studies on this a...
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Shifts in soil phosphorus fractions under elevated CO2 and N addition in model forest ecosystems in subtropical China
Phosphorus (P) often limits plant growth in subtropical forests. Many studies have focused on plant P responses to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and increasing nitrogen (N) deposition; however, the resp...
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Photosynthesis acclimation, leaf nitrogen concentration, and growth of four tree species over 3 years in response to elevated carbon dioxide and nitrogen treatment in subtropical China
Up to date, most studies about the plant photosynthetic acclimation responses to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration have been performed in temperate areas, which are often N limited under natural conditi...
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Effects of Carbon Dioxide Enrichment and Nitrogen Addition on Inorganic Carbon Leaching in Subtropical Model Forest Ecosystems
Soil mineral weathering may serve as a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Increased weathering of soil minerals induced by elevated CO2 concentration has been reported previously in temperate areas. Howev...
