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MdATG5a‐mediated autophagy improves apple performance under low light

The Plant Journal, Volume 127, Issue 5, September 2026.
SUMMARY Apples are sun‐loving plants, and excessive canopy closure in orchards leads to poor ventilation and reduced light penetration, ultimately limiting yield and fruit quality. Autophagy is a conserved mechanism for recycling cellular materials and energy in eukaryotes and is known to participate in multiple stress responses.
Weijia Xiang, Yue Fang, Yanghao Long, Qiuxian Zhou, Ziyan Li, Xiaoqing Gong, Fengwang Ma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alpine Secondary Forest Types Influence Soil Microbial Community Structure and Enzyme Activities on the Eastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10107-10126, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Soil microbial communities and enzyme activities influence soil functions and tree growth in ecologically fragile alpine regions. However, differences in soil microbial communities among secondary forests remain poorly understood in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.
Qiuyun Fan, Ruoqi Zhang, Yuqing Geng, Yaning Luan, Yuhai Zhang, Yali Yuan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discriminating Arid Ecosystems and Tracking Desertification Dynamics: Evidence From Grain‐Size End‐Member in the Manas River Basin, Northern Tianshan Mountains

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10174-10186, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT The ecosystem of the Manas River Basin, composed of mountains, oases, and deserts, constitutes an ideal natural laboratory for investigating surface processes and environmental evolution in arid regions. Elucidating the provenance, transport dynamics, and climate response mechanisms of surface sediments in this system is critical for advancing
Jiangyong Wang, Qingcao Tian, Ao Yan, Xudong Liu, Ziyi Jiao, Zhankui Bai   +5 more
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Nitrogen‐Fixing Woody Plants Sequester More Soil Mineral‐Associated Carbon and Lose Less Particulate Carbon Than Herbs Post Vegetation Restoration

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10232-10245, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Dividing soil organic carbon (SOC) into particulate (POC) and mineral‐associated organic carbon (MAOC) is crucial for understanding the formation, persistence, and functions of soil carbon. However, current understanding of the dynamics of new and old carbon in POC and MAOC following vegetation restoration remains unclear.
Yang Liao, Jianli Yang, Fan Wang, Lingbo Dong, Wenwen Lv, Jianzhao Wu, Jingwei Shi, Jiwei Li, Zhouping Shangguan, Lei Deng   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional Effects of the Pioneer Fern Dicranopteris on Soil Fertility and Its Spatial Patterns in Degraded Hilly Landscapes

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10340-10354, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vegetation recovery is vital for reversing soil degradation in subtropical red soil regions. This study evaluates the role of the pioneer fern Dicranopteris in enhancing soil fertility and its spatial variability across degraded hills in South China.
Xiqin Yan, Meijie Liu, Long Yang, Lei Chen, Shijie Zhang, Xiaolin Xia, Jingyu Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of alfalfa and oatgrass on soil nutrients in newly cultivated land on the Loess Plateau, China

Scientific Reports
Some newly cultivated land formed by “ditch and make land” on the Loess Plateau has poor soil nutrient, low fertility and unsustainable development. Medicago falcata L. and Arena sativa L. were selected as experimental subjects to investigate the effects
ShiPeng Liu, Kai Wang, Jun Wang, KaiBo Wang, DaiJie Li, ChongYang Gao, JiaJie Zheng, ZhouPing Shangguan, YongWang Zhang   +8 more
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Carbon Emissions From Different Functional Zones of Construction Land in the Yellow River Basin Based on Nighttime Light Data and POI Data

Land Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 14, Page 10387-10404, 30 August 2026.
ABSTRACT The Yellow River Basin is a critical region for ecological conservation and sustainable development in China. It also serves as a core area for carbon emissions across various functional zones of construction land. Accurately understanding carbon emissions from various types of construction land in the Yellow River Basin is crucial for China ...
Xi Chen, Wei Wei, Lei He, Xiaoxu Wei, Binbin Xie, Junju Zhou, Wei Shi, Yanli Pei   +7 more
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AMOC Weakening Controls δ18O but Not Rainfall in North China During Deglacial Abrupt Events

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 16, 28 August 2026.
Abstract East Asian Summer Monsoon (EASM) varied at orbital and millennial timescales during the Last Deglaciation (∼20–11 ka). The uniform δ18O response in East China is often linked to EASM circulation that drives a precipitation dipole in North and South China on orbital scale.
Yitao Liu, Chengfei He, Jun Cheng, Hongbin Zhang, Youbin Sun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying the impacts of drought and ecological restoration on net primary production changes in the Chinese Loess Plateau. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2020
Jiang X, Bai J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Seasonal Microbial Community Characteristic and Its Driving Factors in a Copper Tailings Dam in the Chinese Loess Plateau. [PDF]

Front Microbiol, 2020
Jia T, Guo T, Yao Y, Wang R, Chai B.
europepmc   +1 more source