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Litterfall production and fine root dynamics in cool-temperate forests.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Current understanding of litterfall and fine root dynamics in temperate forests is limited, even though these are the major contributors to carbon and nutrient cycling in the ecosystems. In this study, we investigated litterfall and fine root biomass and
Ji Young An, Byung Bae Park, Jung Hwa Chun, Akira Osawa   +3 more
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Temporal changes of fine root overyielding and foraging strategies in planted monoculture and mixed forests

BMC Ecology, 2018
Background Mixed forests are believed to enhance ecosystem functioning and sustainability due to complementary resource use, environmental benefits and improved soil properties.
Weiwei Shu, Xiaoxiao Shen, Pifeng Lei, Wenhua Xiang, Shuai Ouyang, Wende Yan   +5 more
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Laser‐Induced Graphene from Waste Almond Shells

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Almond shells, an abundant agricultural by‐product, are repurposed to create a fully bioderived almond shell/chitosan composite (ASC) degradable in soil. ASC is converted into laser‐induced graphene (LIG) by laser scribing and proposed as a substrate for transient electronics.
Yulia Steksova, Anna Chiara Bressi, Marina Galliani, Attilio Marino, Gianni Ciofani, Eduardo Machado‐Charry, Hilda Gomez Bernal, Alessandra Francini, Luca Sebastiani, Francesco Greco   +9 more
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Environmental aridity driving latitudinal pattern of biomass allocation fractions in root systems of 63 shrub species in dry valleys

Ecology and Evolution
Fine roots and absorptive roots play key roles in acquiring resources throughout soil profiles and determining plant functions along environmental gradients.
Yu Yang, Zilong Wang, Weikai Bao, Ning Wu, Hui Hu, Tinghui Yang, Xiaojuan Li, Deborah Traselin Nkrumah, Fanglan Li   +8 more
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Quantity and distribution of fine root biomass in the intermediate stage of beech virgin forest Badínsky prales

Journal of Forest Science, 2009
The fine root biomass represents 3,372 kg/ha in the intermediate stage of the beech virgin forest with different admixture of goat willow, where the vast majority of this biomass is located in the uppermost mineral soil layer 0-10 cm.
P. Jaloviar, L. Bakošová, S. Kucbel, J. Vencurik   +3 more
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Biomass Native Structure Into Functional Carbon‐Based Catalysts for Fenton‐Like Reactions

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study indicates that eight biomasses with 2D flaky and 1D acicular structures influence surface O types, morphology, defects, N doping, sp2 C, and Co nanoparticles loading in three series of carbon, N‐doped carbon, and cobalt/graphitic carbon. This work identifies how these structural factors impact catalytic pathways, enhancing selective electron
Wenjie Tian, Jingkai Lin, Zhihao Tian, Selusiwe Ncube, Huayang Zhang, Emiliano Cortés, Hongqi Sun, Shaobin Wang   +7 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Wood Cellulosic Membrane With Abundant Nanochannels for Stabilizing Aqueous Zn‐Ion Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A wood‐derived cellulosic membrane separator is developed to suppress dendrite growth in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries. Its aligned nanochannels and hydroxyl‐rich surfaces enable uniform Zn2+ flux, water immobilization, and interfacial stabilization. Zn||Zn cells achieve 1920 h of cycling, Zn||Cu cells maintain 99.5% Coulombic efficiency over 1000 cycles,
Song Wei, Yunpeng Zhong, Ruwei Chen, Shanshan Jia, Hongping Dong, Zhen Zhang, Lei Li, Yiqiang Wu, Guanjie He   +8 more
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Fine-root traits of allelopathic rice at the seedling stage and their relationship with allelopathic potential [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Allelopathic rice releases allelochemicals through its root systems, thereby exerting a negative effect on paddy weeds. This research aimed to evaluate the relationship between fine-root traits and the rice allelopathic potential at the ...
Jiayu Li, Shunxian Lin, Qingxu Zhang, Qi Zhang, Wenwen Hu, Haibin He   +5 more
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Monoculture or Mixed Culture? Relevance of Fine Root Dynamics to Carbon Sequestration Oriented Mangrove Afforestation and Restoration

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Fine root dynamics have the potential to contribute to ecosystem biogeochemical cycling, especially for carbon. This is particularly true in mangroves which are the most productive and carbon-rich ecosystems of the world.
Ziying He, Ziying He, Ziying He, Huaye Sun, Xiaoli Yu, Xiaoli Yu, Xiaoli Yu, Zhushi Yin, Zhushi Yin, Zhushi Yin, Mengxing Wu, Mengxing Wu, Mengxing Wu, Lili Zhao, Lili Zhao, Lili Zhao, Zhan Hu, Zhan Hu, Yisheng Peng, Yisheng Peng, Yisheng Peng, Shing Yip Lee   +21 more
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