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Scaling from microsite to landscape to resolve litter decomposition dynamics in globally extensive drylands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Decomposition is the transformation of dead organic matter into its inorganic constituents. In most biomes, decomposition rates can be accurately predicted with simple mathematical models, but these models have long under‐predicted decomposition in globally extensive ...
Heather L. Throop, Jiwei Li, Daryl L. Moorhead, Sasha C. Reed, Katherine E. O. Todd‐Brown, Alexi C. Besser, Dellena Evelyn Bloom, Thomas C. Ingalls, Alejandro Cueva   +8 more
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Elevation, soil pH and calcium availability shape regional and local scale spatial patterns of PhoD gene abundance in tropical and subtropical forests

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Organic phosphorus mineralization is a critical process in the phosphorus cycle, governing phosphorus bioavailability for plants. The PhoD gene, which encodes the key enzyme alkaline phosphatase, serves as a valuable biomarker for this process.
Sandhya Mishra, Shangwen Xia, Wenting Wang, Xiaodong Yang   +3 more
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Functional homogenization of terrestrial mammals outside protected areas in the Hengduan Mountains, China

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite the crucial role of human impacts on biodiversity loss, many assessments of this loss focus on single metrics, such as species richness, and overlook the multidimensional effects of human activities. Because of its importance to ecosystem functioning, we investigated the functional diversity of medium‐ and large‐sized mammal ...
Xueyou Li, Wenqiang Hu, Kenneth Otieno Onditi, Quan Li, Zhechang Hu, Ru Bai, Yang Liu, Hongjiao Wang, Xuelong Jiang   +8 more
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Synthesizing Empirical Research on Learner Metacognition in Second Language Writing

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite considerable research interest in learner metacognition in second language (L2) writing, there is not yet a review that synthesizes the existing empirical findings and discusses their implications. To fill the void, this systematic review synthesized 39 empirical studies on learner metacognition in L2 writing and examined their salient
Chen Li, Icy Lee, Zhicheng Mao
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Spatially Downscaling of Future Food Demand for Policy Planning

World Food Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding the subnational dynamics of food demand, while accounting for the evolution of the agrifood system at the global level, remains a challenge for designing food policy to ensure food security. To link global agrifood systems with subnational food policy planning, we downscale per capita food demand for 62 food commodities at the ...
Chun Song, Francis Yego, Athanasios Petsakos, Elisabetta Gotor   +3 more
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MXene‐Based Materials: Compositional Engineering for High‐Performance Microwave Absorption

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid advancement of aerospace and electronic information technologies has imposed increasingly stringent requirements on microwave absorbing materials (MAMs), such as high absorption efficiency, lightweight, and environmental stability, making the development of advanced MAMs urgent for both civilian and national defense applications ...
Pan‐Pan Zhou, Shi‐Lin Yuan, Wen‐Yu Cao, Xiao‐Chi Lu, Ya‐Wei Kuang, Xue‐Kun Hong, Yu‐Shen Liu, Li‐Xi Wang, Qi‐Tu Zhang   +8 more
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The coordination of dehydration tolerance and avoidance in oaks is mediated by leaf habit across a precipitation gradient

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 750-763, March 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Forests worldwide are increasingly impacted by drought due to climate change, prompting plants to adapt through dehydration tolerance (DT) and avoidance (DA), two distinct physiological strategies.
Xingyun Liang, Bo Cui, Xiaoyi Wang, Hui Liu, Pengcheng He, Deyi Yin, Weize Tang, Yangsiding Wang, Liangning Liao, Qiang Xia, Guilin Wu, Qing Ye   +11 more
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Double‐Hollow Porous Heterostructured CoP/Cu3P Microspheres for High‐Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT CoP has become a research hotspot for supercapacitor electrode materials because of its considerable theoretical capacitance and metalloid nature, but its commercial application remains hampered by structural instability and sluggish ion kinetics.
Gaoliang Wang, Pu Hu, Weifeng Liu, Tao Jiang, Yamin Feng, Zhuang Ma, Liangming Zheng, Chaoqun Shang, Junmin Nan   +8 more
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Band Edge Reorganization via Symmetry Constraints in Covalent Bonding Heterojunctions Boosts Photocatalytic Metronidazole Degradation

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The covalent bonds at heterojunction interfaces enable more efficient charge carrier separation than traditional weakly coupled heterojunctions, with enhanced photocatalytic performance for organic wastewater purification. The interfacial covalent bonds drive energy band reorganization, rendering the conventional independent band edge ...
Jing‐Yu Ren, Ying Hua, Xin‐Yi Yang, Shuai Wang, Zhi‐Rui Niu, Yan‐Zhong Zhen   +5 more
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On the Damage Tolerance of Diffusion Bonded Titanium–Aluminum Phase Biomimetic Composites

Rare Metals, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The biomimetic design principles of natural structures involve the strategic integration of stiff and compliant phases to synergistically enhance strength and toughness. Its evolutionary refined natural armor, characterized by a specialized microarchitecture, enables superior damage tolerance.
Shuai Tong, Junming Xiong, Zhichao Ma, Jize Liu, Jiazheng Sun, Guoxiang Shen, Shichao Niu, Zhe Wang, Hongwei Zhao, Luquan Ren, Chuliang Yan   +10 more
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