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Distinct response of soil CO2- and N2-fixing bacteria to long-term application of mineral fertilizer combined with manure in a subtropical bamboo forest
The fixation of atmospheric CO2 and N2 by soil bacteria is important to the terrestrial carbon and nitrogen cycles and can be greatly affected by anthropogenic disturbance. The application of mineral fertilizer c...
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Linkages of litter and soil C:N:P stoichiometry with soil microbial resource limitation and community structure in a subtropical broadleaf forest invaded by Moso bamboo
Invasive plants not only alter aboveground biodiversity but also belowground microbial community composition to facilitate their growth and competitiveness. However, how plant invasion affects soil microbial r...
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Biochar co-application mitigated the stimulation of organic amendments on soil respiration by decreasing microbial activities in an infertile soil
A field experiment was carried out to study the responses of soil respiration, soil C and N, composition of main microbial groups, enzyme activity, and microbial C source utilization to two organic amendments ...
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Organic carbon quality, composition of main microbial groups, enzyme activities, and temperature sensitivity of soil respiration of an acid paddy soil treated with biochar
The role of soil organic C (SOC) quality affecting microbial community composition and function under biochar application is poorly understood. We investigated the relationship between the pool size and chemic...
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Moso bamboo invasion into broadleaf forests is associated with greater abundance and activity of soil autotrophic bacteria
Plant invasion can alter the soil microbial community and carbon cycling in terrestrial ecosystems; however, shifts in soil autotrophic bacterial communities and their driving environmental factors after plant...
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Open AccessPorphyromonas gingivalis ATCC 33277 promotes intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in endothelial cells and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion through macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis), one of the main pathogenic bacteria involved in periodontitis, induces the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule − 1 (ICAM-1) and monocyte-endothelial cell adhesi...
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Bamboo forest expansion increases soil organic carbon through its effect on soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community and abundance
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is a fast-growing species that can invade neighboring forests through its vigorous rhizome system, leading to large shifts of plant diversity and soil properties. A primary c...
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Bamboo invasion of broadleaf forests altered soil fungal community closely linked to changes in soil organic C chemical composition and mineral N production
Soil fungi play an important role in decomposing soil organic matter and facilitating nutrient uptake by plants, however, the relationship between fungal community and soil biogeochemical cycling during plant ...
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Open AccessDevelopment of a simplified RT-PCR without RNA isolation for rapid detection of RNA viruses in a single small brown planthopper (Laodelphax striatellus Fallén)
The small brown planthopper (SBPH) is an important pest of cereal crops and acts as a transmission vector for multiple RNA viruses. Rapid diagnosis of virus in the vector is crucial for efficient forecast and ...
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Open AccessIdentification of the interaction of VP1 with GM130 which may implicate in the pathogenesis of CVB3-induced acute pancreatitis
Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a causative agent of viral myocarditis, pancreatitis and meningitis in humans. Although the susceptibility of CVB3-induced acute pancreatitis is age-dependent, the underlying mechan...
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Open AccessA Study of Phytolith-occluded Carbon Stock in Monopodial Bamboo in China
Bamboo plants have been proven to be rich in phytolith-occluded carbon (PhytOC) and play an important role in reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2. The object of this paper was to obtain more accurate metho...
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Review of Carbon Fixation in Bamboo Forests in China
Bamboo is widespread in the subtropics and tropics of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The total area of bamboo forests of various species is 22.0 × 106 ha, accounting for about 1.0% of the total global area of f...
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Population Size and Nitrification Activity of Soil Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria in Long-Term Intensive Managed Phyllostachys praecox Stands
High rate of fertilization and heavy winter mulch have been a common practice to gain a good yield in Phyllostachys praecox stands, but the long-term impact of this intensive management on soil ammonia-oxidizing ...
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Comparative Study of Carbon Storage in Different Forest Stands in Subtropical China
Selection and development of tree species with high fixing CO2 capacity is an increasing problem worldwide. A comparative study on carbon fixation ability of three forest stands was conducted at Linlong Mountain,...
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Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Intensively Managed Phyllostachys praecox Stands
Area of bamboo forest (Phyllostachys praecox) has rapidly increased in southern China during the last 20 years due to its high economic value. Aims of this study were to analyse the temporal and spatial variation...
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Improvement of biochemical and biological properties of eroded red soil by artificial revegetation
Large areas of red soil in southern China are degraded due to improper management in land use change from forest to agricultural crops in 1970s, which has resulted in serious soil erosion. Since 1980s, artific...
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Winter mulch increases soil CO2 efflux under Phyllostachys praecox stands
The bamboo species Phyllostachys praecox has been planted in large areas of southern China for the production of edible bamboo shoots. In recent years, high rates of fertilizer application and heavy winter mulch ...
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Soil microbial functional diversity under intensively managed bamboo plantations in southern China
Bamboo (Phyllostachy pubescens Mazel ex Lehaie), a unique fast-growing tree species, is an important forest resource in southern China. Because of its high economic value and short rotation period, intensive mana...
