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Long‐term warming drives mineral‐associated organic carbon accumulation on the Tibetan Plateau

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1809-1821, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Global warming affects both plant growth and soil microbial decomposition, creating uncertainty for the storage and persistence of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock. Limited decomposition rates often characterise cold alpine ecosystems.
Siyi Sun, Jiacong Zhou, Carsten W. Mueller, Manuel Delgado‐Baquerizo, Yixuan Zhang, Kees Jan van Groenigen, Andrew Nottingham, Wolfram Buss, Xin Chen, Sergio Velasco Ayuso, Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen, Ying Ma, Shuo Liu, Fabián Scholz, Wolfgang Wanek, Jørgen Eivind Olesen, Junji Cao, Ji Chen   +17 more
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Cross‐realm incidental and cobenefits in freshwater and terrestrial biodiversity conservation planning

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Single‐realm planning can yield cross‐realm cobenefits, demonstrating strong potential for integrated conservation strategies. Integrating these cobenefits into cross‐realm planning is key to advancing the ‘30 × 30’ biodiversity targets. Abstract Freshwater species face greater threats than terrestrial ones; however, conservation efforts for freshwater
Jin Ye, Feiling Yang, Feng Liu, Jihong Xu, Zhongxing Yang, Xiujun Zhang, Jinming Hu, Ruidong Wu   +7 more
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Under fire and heat: Managing mountain grasslands in a hotter world

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our findings suggest that, although plant community composition appeared resistant to direct warming, warming increased biomass, with potential implications for fuel accumulation and fire severity. Differences in biomass and vegetation among fire frequencies mediated the effects of warming on near‐surface microclimate, including soil and surface ...
Conor Eastment, Paul Gordijn, Max Rietkerk, Michelle Tedder, Mariska te Beest   +4 more
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Do ecosystem types tell the full biodiversity story? Potentials of ecosystem types as indicators of plant species richness

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our study demonstrates that the commonness and red‐list status of ecosystem types can be informative of biodiversity measures in terms of species richness at selected spatial scales. The scale‐dependence of these indicators and the inverse relationship between red‐list status and commonness illustrate that conservation strategies must consider several ...
François Lazarus, Ivar Herfindal, Erlend Birkeland Nilsen, Anna Norberg, Bernt‐Erik Sæther   +4 more
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Beyond species loss: Community reshuffling shapes biodiversity along the urban–rural gradient

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 6, June 2026.
Our results indicate that species turnover is a general ecological mechanism shaping vertebrate communities along the urban gradient, driven by taxon‐ and species‐specific responses to environmental and spatial features. Community differences primarily reflect habitat suitability rather than dispersal limitation, highlighting the potential of targeted ...
Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Pietro Tirozzi, Andrea Viviano, Emiliano Mori, Matteo Celeste, Leonardo Ancillotto   +6 more
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Climate‐induced shifts in plant investment strategies regulate ecosystem carbon cycling across alpine grasslands

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 6, June 2026.
The study shows that shifts in plant functional composition along climatic gradients strongly mediate ecosystem carbon exchange. The greater importance of climate on Reco compared to GPP has important consequences for net ecosystem exchange and potential climate feedbacks, as plant community assemblage processes will lag behind changes in temperature ...
Inge H. J. Althuizen, Ragnhild Gya, Francesca Jaroszynska, Hanna Lee, Richard J. Telford, Joseph Chipperfield, Brian J. Enquist, Deborah E. Goldberg, Vigdis Vandvik   +8 more
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AutoPollS: A tool for automated monitoring of pollinators using deep learning

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 1743-1753, June 2026.
Abstract Deep learning and computer vision hold enormous potential for automated monitoring of biodiversity, including pollinators and other insects. Efficient, scalable monitoring of insect pollinators is crucial given pollinators' role in supporting biodiversity and agricultural productivity amidst declining pollinator populations.
Matthew A.‐Y. Smith, Olivia M. Bernauer, Grace Melone, Brett Graham, Julia Wiessing, Rafael Salas, Jeremy Hemberger, Abhishek Bhattacharyya, Acacia T. S. Tang, Elena Rojas, Joshua San Miguel, Brian J. Spiesman, Claudio Gratton, James D. Crall   +13 more
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Role of Local Medium to Large Mammalian Species in Seed Dispersal of Fleshy‐Fruited Invasive Alien Plants in the Montane Grassland Biome of South Africa

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 4, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Fleshy‐fruited invasive alien shrubs are an increasing problem in the grasslands of South Africa, where they alter vegetation and threaten biodiversity. They are predominantly bird‐dispersed in forest systems, but their spread in grassland ecosystems remains understudied, including their dispersal by mammals.
Lehlohonolo D. Adams, Grant D. Martin, Sandy‐Lynn Steenhuisen, Colleen T. Downs   +3 more
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Scenarios and strategies for future‐proofing ecosystem management under climatic novelty

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Climate change is driving unprecedented declines in dominant, habitat‐forming foundation species across marine and terrestrial ecosystems globally. As climatic novelty becomes the norm, ecosystem reassembly will become increasingly common. Predicting and understanding these transitions, and their implications for future ecosystem functioning ...
Lauren T. Toth, Elizabeth T. Borer, Deron E. Burkepile, Joan Dudney, Nathan P. Lemoine, Julianna J. Renzi, Kathryn E. L. Smith, Travis A. Courtney, Sara A. Goeking, William M. Hammond, David L. Hoover, Sandra MacFadyen, Michael J. Osland, Joseph E. Townsend, Robert Y. Fidler   +14 more
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Implementing real‐time acoustic monitoring for conservation: A case study using edge computing and satellite transmission

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 6, June 2026.
We evaluated a prototype acoustic monitoring device that performs onboard species classification and transmits detection summaries via satellite, enabling near real‐time data access from remote field sites. Deployed alongside conventional autonomous recording units at eight Northern Spotted Owl territories, the system demonstrated successful ...
Damon B. Lesmeister, Christopher McCafferty, Natalie M. Rugg, Kirsten Wert   +3 more
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