Responses of Soil Microbial Community to Rocky Desertification Succession and Their Relationships With Plant Functional Diversity in Southwest China Karst Ecosystem [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSoil microorganisms play a critical regulatory role in various ecosystem functions, making them essential for maintaining ecosystem stability. Plant functional diversity influences soil physicochemical properties and shapes the structure and function of ...
Dandan Zhu +3 more
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International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 2021 Karst rocky desertification (KRD) has become a major long-term problem for the ecological environment in karst areas of southwest China. The aim of this study was to monitor and evaluate the level of rocky desertification in Pingguo County, Guangxi ...
Xiangnan Liu, Ling Wu, Zhang Jie
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Ecological stoichiometric characteristics of soil-moss C, N, and P in restoration stages of karst rocky desertification. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Rocky desertification is the most serious ecological disaster in karst areas. Comprehensive control of rocky desertification plays an important role in promoting the economic development of karst areas.
Wenping Meng +4 more
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Community Assembly Mechanism of Woody Plants at Different Successional Stages in Karst Areas Based on Functional Traits and Phylogeny. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study reveals a shift in woody plant community assembly from competitive exclusion in early succession to habitat filtering in later stages within karst areas. Environmental distance (80.54%) contributed significantly more than geographical distance (9.95%), providing strong quantitative evidence that niche processes, particularly habitat ...
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Ecological IndicatorsOwing to rocky desertification, farmland abandonment in karst areas is different from that in normal landforms. Aiming at the phenomenon of large-scale farmland abandonment in the karst region of Southwest China, this study investigated the ...
Xingsong Yi Xingsong Yi, Zeyin Hu
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Differences in Fine Root Traits of <i>Quercus rehderiana</i> Between Rocky and Nonrock Desertification Forests in Southwest China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolFine roots (< 2 mm in diameter) play an important role in plants acquiring soil water and nutrient resources. Their morphological and chemical traits linked to resource strategies have received much attention in the world. However, whether the traits related to resource strategies are affected by environmental conditions or phylogeny is still unclear ...
Bai X +6 more
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Progress and Prospects of Research on Microhabitat Scale Characterization and Utilization in Chinese Karst Area. [PDF]
Ecol EvolKarst regions exhibit ecologically fragile environments but host a rich diversity of microhabitats across spatial scales. Vegetation productivity and carbon sequestration patterns are intricately governed by subterranean microhabitat conditions. Microhabitat‐based technologies demonstrate transformative potential in reconciling human livelihoods with ...
Huang H, Yu Y, Yang S, Yang Y, Fu Y.
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Early physiological response of Pinus yunnanensis Franch. seedlings to simulated karst rocky desertification stress [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyRocky desertification in the karst regions of southwestern China is characterized by shallow soils, nutrient depletion, and ionic imbalance, which severely restrict vegetation recovery and ecological restoration.
Zhuangyue Lu +7 more
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Ecological Quality Evolution and Its Driving Factors in Yunnan Karst Rocky Desertification Areas [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Shiwen Zhang
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Patch Area and Soil Resource Availability Outweigh Heterogeneity in Shaping Karst Plant Diversity During Early Restoration. [PDF]
Ecol EvolPatch area strongly influenced species and phylogenetic diversity in karst areas. Soil resource availability increased species and phylogenetic diversity. Soil nutrient heterogeneity shaped phylogenetic structure in early karst restoration. Patch shape and soil resource quantity outweighed heterogeneity in karst diversity.
Luo W +10 more
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