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Picea pungens exhibits greatest tolerance to short-time thermal stress compared to Picea abies, and Picea omorika
Species in the genus Picea are well-suited for afforestation on high altitudes and latitudes, but are fairly intolerant to high temperatures. In this study, Picea pungens, Picea abies, and Picea omorika were subj...
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Nitrogen addition modulates adaptive responses of Chinese fir roots to phosphorus deficiency and promotes nutrient absorption efficiency
Intensified atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition, coupled with increased application of N fertilizers in forest plantations, has resulted in N and phosphorus (P) imbalance in the forest soil system. However, it...
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Variations in cone and seed phenotypic traits among and within populations of Aleppo pine in Jordan
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) is one of the most valuable species in the Mediterranean basin and is mainly used in reforestation programs in Jordan to combat desertification. Currently little is known abou...
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Open AccessNitrogen allocation in PM2.5 smoke-exposed plants: implications for ecosystem nitrogen cycling and stress response
With the increase in forest fire emissions, an increasing amount of nitrogen is released from combustibles and taken up by plant leaves in the form of PM2.5 smoke deposition. Concurrently, the stress from PM2.5 a...
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Open AccessComparison of genetic impact on growth and wood traits between seedlings and clones from the same plus trees of Pinus koraiensis
To evaluate the relationships among clones and open pollinated families from the same plus trees and to select elite breeding materials, growth, and wood characteristics of 33-year-old Pinus koraiensis clones and...
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Response of Soil Bacteria of Dicranopteris dichotoma Populations to Vegetation Restoration in Red Soil Region of China
Dicranopteris dichotoma (D. dichotoma) is a monodominant community in different vegetation restoration stages, in order to reveal the response of the soil bacterial community and physicochemical properties of the...
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Open AccessIntraspecific variations in leaf functional traits of Cunninghamia lanceolata provenances
Studies on intra-specific variability in leaf functional traits is important to evaluate adaptation of the species to predicted climate change, and to develop long-term conservation strategy. The main objectiv...
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Correction to: Within‑ and between‑population variations in seed and seedling traits of Juglans mandshurica
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Open AccessVariations in growth traits and wood physicochemical properties among Pinus koraiensis families in Northeast China
This study aimed to explore and improve the different economic values of Pinus koraiensis (Siebold and Zucc.) by examining the variations in 6 growth traits and 9 physicochemical wood properties among 53 P. korai...
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Within- and between-population variations in seed and seedling traits of Juglans mandshurica
In order to quantify within- and between-population variation in seed and seedling traits of Juglans mandshurica and reveal the relationship among genetic and environmental variations and select elite families, s...
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Pinus halepensis Mill. in Jordan revealed by simple sequence repeats
Pinus halepensis populations in Jordan maintained a moderate level of genetic diversity with considerable intra-population than inter-population differentiation due to long-distance zygotic and gametic gene flows...
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Open AccessTranscriptome analysis provides insights into the root response of Chinese fir to phosphorus deficiency
Phosphorus is one of the essential elements for plant growth and development, but available phosphorus (Pi) content in many soil types is low. As a fast-growing tree species for timber production, Chinese fir ...
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Picea species from humid continental and temperate marine climates perform better in monsoonal areas of middle latitudes of China
Picea spp. are a prominent component of the boreal, montane, and sub-alpine forests in the Northern Hemisphere, and have substantial economic importance due to their high quality fibre. However, performance and w...
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Modeling wildfire drivers in Chinese tropical forest ecosystems using global logistic regression and geographically weighted logistic regression
The tropics is an area with high incidence of wildfire all over the world in recent years, and the forest ecosystem in the tropics is extremely fragile. Thus, it is very important to identify drivers of wildfi...
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Open AccessNutritional niche separation between native roe deer and the nonnative fallow deer—a test of interspecific competition
On an evolutionary time scale, competition for food drives species formation by genetic adaptations to the environment and subsequent niche separation. On a short-term scale, animals use different strategies t...
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Seed germination and seedling emergence of four tree species of southern China in response to acid rain
Acid rain has become a major concern due to increasing atmospheric pollution, particularly in China. We investigated whether acid rain inhibits the germination of seeds and subsequent emergence of seedling of ...
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Open AccessStrength and size of phosphorus-rich patches determine the foraging strategy of Neyraudia reynaudiana
Under natural conditions, soil nutrients are heterogeneously distributed, and plants have developed adaptation strategies to efficiently forage patchily distributed nutrient. Most previous studies examined eit...
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Open AccessPhysico-chemical characteristics and heavy metal concentrations of copper mine wastes in Zambia: implications for pollution risk and restoration
Soil characterization is a vital activity to develop appropriate and effective restoration protocols for mine wastelands while insights into the total content of heavy metals in the soil is an important step i...
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Open AccessResponses of leaf morphology, NSCs contents and C:N:P stoichiometry of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Schima superba to shading
The non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are important energy source or nutrients for all plant growth and metabolism. To persist in shaded understory, saplings hav...
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Calcium-mediated adaptive responses to low phosphorus stress in Chinese fir
Ca2+ induces adaptive response to low P stress through increased root growth and expansion, but plays minor or no role in remobilization of P in leaf tissues or in maintaining membrane integrity.
