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Plant invasion in mountain ecosystems reduces soil micro‐food web complexity at higher elevations

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Anthropogenic activities have accelerated plant invasions in mountain ecosystems, impacting the structure and functions of native plant communities. Changes in above‐ground vegetation can drive shifts in below‐ground biota, yet the effects of plant invasions on soil ...
Runjie Jiao, Yunjian Xu, Xiao Xu, Yi Wang, Jihua Wu, Xiaoli Cheng, Rongzhen Liu, Bo Li, Yupeng Geng   +8 more
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Synthesis of Pollinator‐Friendly Management in European Protected Areas

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Effectiveness of pollinator‐friendly management in European protected areas. Abstract Pollinators are important to humans and nature due to their role in ecosystem functioning and services. Research on the effects of pollinator management in protected areas is insufficient compared with that on farmlands and urban areas, potentially hindering ...
Gabriella Süle, András Báldi, David Kleijn, Ingolf Steffan‐Dewenter, Matthias Albrecht, Péter Batáry, Carolin Biegerl, Petr Bogusch, Veronika Braunisch, Jörn Buse, Andree Cappellari, Tristan Eckerter, Thomas Fartmann, Thomas Frank, Florian Fumy, Michael Garratt, Maria Georgi, Elia Guariento, Petr Heneberg, Andreas Hilpold, Andrea Holzschuh, Sebastian Hopfenmüller, Jakub Horák, Raja Imran Hussain, Zsolt Józan, Reet Karise, Vassiliki Kati, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Anikó Kovács‐Hostyánszki, Petr Kozel, Ádám Kőrösi, Egle Liiskmann, Franz Löffler, Lorenzo Marini, Gabrielle McLaughlin, Amparo Mora, Morgan Morrison, Konstantina Nasiou, Kristýna Nehybová, Péter Ódor, Dominik Poniatowski, Zoltán Soltész, István Szentirmai, Csaba Tölgyesi, Konstantina Zografou, Viktor Szigeti   +45 more
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Exploring Chinese International Students’ Intercultural Competence in Australian University Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the increasing number of Chinese international students in Australian universities, intercultural competence has become a critical factor influencing their interactions with Australian tutors in university classroom settings. Existing research often examines students’ intercultural competence from a single‐method or single‐perspective ...
Jiangyu Han, Linda Tsung
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Assessing Argument Quality in L2 Argumentative Writing: Integrating Argument Elements and Intellectual Standards

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many existing rubrics for L2 argumentative writing prioritize form‐based linguistic accuracy and complexity while insufficiently addressing substantive argumentative rigor and effectiveness. This limitation is further complicated by cross‐cultural variation in rhetorical conventions and educational practices, which challenge the direct ...
Zihan Xu, Peiyun Liu
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Vocabulary Strategy Instruction in the Argentine EFL Context: Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite extensive research on vocabulary strategy instruction (VSI), little has been known about teachers’ perspectives on how it is understood and implemented in practice. This study investigated Argentinian EFL teachers’ priorities in vocabulary instruction, their perceived knowledge of learner strategies for spoken vocabulary, and factors ...
Isobel Kai‐Hui Wang, Andrew D. Cohen
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A Latent Profile Analysis of Chinese EFL Students’ Speaking Self‐Efficacy: The Role of Gender in Predicting Profile Membership and the Association of Profiles With Speaking Proficiency

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding learners’ English speaking self‐efficacy is essential for promoting effective oral communication in EFL contexts. However, variable‐centered research on English speaking self‐efficacy often overlooks heterogeneity among learners.
Cha Li, Lawrence Jun Zhang
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Does the Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties Boost Productivity in Ghana? The Role of Technology, Management, and Structural Gaps

World Food Policy, Volume 12, Issue 2, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural development initiatives in sub‐Saharan Africa have emphasized improved crop varieties as a pathway to food security, resilience, and rural poverty reduction. However, empirical evidence often focuses narrowly on plot‐level outcomes and overlooks whole‐farm effects and the substantial heterogeneity in farmers' management practices,
Kodjo Kondo, Renato A. Villano, Oscar Cacho, Omphile Temoso, Stephen Prah   +4 more
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From Indicator to Prediction: Five Decades of Biochemical Oxygen Demand Research in Tropical Freshwaters

World Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) remains a core indicator of organic pollution in freshwater monitoring, but its role in water policy and practice is changing as water‐quality assessment moves toward predictive, integrative, and decision‐support approaches.
Isadora Favero Roque Cenci, Stephany Luz, Cássia Alves Lima‐Rezende, Jean Carlo Bacca, Karling Fernanda Schuster, Renan de Souza Rezende   +5 more
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O2−/F− Anion Co‐Migration Enabled Regulation of Grain Boundary Structure for Lower Impedance in Li0.32La0.56Fe0.01Ti0.94Sb0.06O3 Solid Electrolyte

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Microstructural characterization of Li0.32La0.56Fe0.01Ti0.94Sb0.06O3 (LLFeTSO) using AC‐TEM revealed that Fe3+/Sb3+ ion co‐doping induces the migration of lattice oxygen to grain boundaries (GBs), enhancing GB conductivity. However, the atomic arrangement at the GBs remains highly ordered and lacks sufficient cation vacancy carriers.
Binxuan Jiang, Zizheng Zhang, Yueming Li, Zhihao Zhou, Zhenhua Chen, Xu Guo, Kai Li, Emmanuel Kwame Yadzo, Zong‐Yang Shen   +8 more
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Manipulating RE‐O Bonds Engineered Thermal/Oxygen Transport Characteristics of Monoclinic‐Prime RETaO4 High‐Entropy Ceramics

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Multifunctional thermal protective ceramic thermal/environmental barrier coatings (T/EBCs) are of great significance for applications of various high‐temperature components, and we propose an effective strategy for designing high‐entropy ceramics (HECs) as T/EBCs for SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), where low thermal expansion ...
Qinshuo Wang, Lin Chen, Xing Zhou, Chenyu Li, Yiran Ma, Xiaoyan Wu, Wei Pan, Jing Feng   +7 more
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