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Elevational changes in canopy Collembola community composition are primarily driven by species turnover on Changbai Mountain, northeastern China
Forest canopies harbor extraordinary biodiversity, with Collembola being one of the most abundant arthropod taxa. However, much of the research on...
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Geometric morphology and population genomics provide insights into the adaptive evolution of Apis cerana in Changbai Mountain
BackgroundExploration of adaptive evolution of organisms in response to environmental change can help to understand the evolutionary history of...
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Landscape influences and management countermeasures of ginseng planting near Changbai mountain nature reserve
Ginseng planting in Northeast China brings economic benefits but affects forest landscape integrity and native ecological processes. In order to...
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Age-related growth responses of birch to warming along an elevational gradient on Changbai Mountain
Accelerated tree growth in the alpine treeline ecotone (ATE) has been linked to the recent rapid climate warming. However, the role of tree age and...
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The impact of typhoon on post-volcanic-eruption forest landscape recovery: a study in Changbai mountain through 300 years of historic landscape reconstruction
ContextStudy of interplay of disturbance and forest succession is key to understand forest landscape dynamics, especially under changing climate and...
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The Effects of Shrub Removal on Soil Microbial Communities in Primary Forest, Secondary Forest and Plantation Forest on Changbai Mountain
Shrub removal is a common management method in forest ecosystems, but comparatively little is known regarding the effects of shrub removal on soil...
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Spring temperature and snow cover co-regulate variations of forest phenology in Changbai Mountains, Northeast China
Forest phenology is undergoing significant changes as a consequence of climate warming, something which is further complicated by snow cover...
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Topography-dependent climatic sensitivities in spruce tree growth in the Changbai Mountain, Northeast China
Key messageWe explored topography-dependent variations of spruce (Picea jezoensis var. komarovii) growth in response to climatic change, and abrupt...
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Elevation and local habitat characteristics jointly determine soil oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) assemblages in the Changbai Mountains, China
AimsUnderstanding the underlying mechanisms of biodiversity elevation patterns is a crucial issue in biogeography research. Of these mechanisms, soil...
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Sexual System and Ecological Links of Flowering Plants in Changbai Mountain
Abstract—We studied 1,403 species, 102 families and 473 species of flowering plants in Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve. Based on the data and field...
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Integration of transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of Rhododendron chrysanthum Pall. in response to cold stress in the Changbai Mountains
BackgroundCold stress is one of the abiotic stresses that affect plant growth and development, as well as life and geographical distribution...
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Season-dependence of soil extracellular enzyme activities in a Pinus koraiensis forest on Changbai Mountain
Changbai Mountain, central in the distribution of Pinus koraiensis , supports a virgin Korean pine forest with vertical gradient distribution. Soil...
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Impact of Elevational Gradients and Chemical Parameters on Changes in Soil Bacterial Diversity Under Semiarid Mountain Region
Elevation gradients, often regarded as “natural experiments or laboratories”, can be used to study changes in the distribution of microbial diversity...
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Mountain Biosphere Reserves as Model Territories: Reconciling the Goals of Biological/Cultural Heritage Conservation and Development
This chapter introduces the successful model of Biosphere Reserves (BR) to support multifunctional objectives towards conservation with development...
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Effect of thinning intensity on understory herbaceous diversity and biomass in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests of Changbai Mountain
BackgroundHerbs are an important part of the forest ecosystem, and their diversity and biomass can reflect the restoration of vegetation after forest...
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An exploration of mechanism of high quality and yield of Gastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca by the isolation, identification and evaluation of Armillaria
BackgroundGastrodia elata Bl. f. glauca , a perennial herb of G.elata Bl. in Orchidaceae, is one of the most valuable traditional Chinese medicines. G....
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Plant and fungal species interactions differ between aboveground and belowground habitats in mountain forests of eastern China
Plant and fungal species interactions drive many essential ecosystem properties and processes; however, how these interactions differ between...
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Trophic niches of Collembola communities change with elevation, but also with body size and life form
Climate change will likely increase habitat loss of endemic tree species and drives forest conversion in mountainous forests. Elevation gradients...
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Determination of the genetic diversity and population structure of Vaccinium uliginosum in Northeast China based on the chloroplast matK gene and EST-SSRseq molecular markers
Vaccinium uliginosum Linn. is an important wild fruit resource in China. It is primarily distributed throughout the forest regions of Da **ng’an,...
