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Effect of enclosure on reproductive allocation of wheatgrass Agropyron mongolicum populations in desert steppes

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Plants generally adopt different reproductive strategies to adapt to their environments and increase their fitness. Here, we studied the effects of enclosure cultivation on the reproductive allocation of a wheatgrass species Agropyron mongolicum in the ...
Guoqi Li, Panpan Zhao, Wenshan Shao, Changqing Jin, Lixiao Song, Yanyun Chen   +5 more
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Impact of drought on soil microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activity

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
IntroductionWith the continuous changes in climate patterns due to global warming, drought has become an important limiting factor in the development of terrestrial ecosystems.
Qing Qu, Qing Qu, Zhen Wang, Quan Gan, Rentao Liu, Hongwei Xu   +5 more
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Comparison of Two Simulation Methods of the Temperature Vegetation Dryness Index (TVDI) for Drought Monitoring in Semi-Arid Regions of China

Remote Sensing, 2017
The Temperature Vegetation Dryness Index (TVDI), a drought monitoring index based on an empirical parameterization of the Land Surface Temperature (LST)–Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) space, has been widely implemented in a variety of ...
Lingtong Du, Naiping Song, Ke Liu, Jing Hou, Yue Hu, Yuguo Zhu, Xinyun Wang, Lei Wang, Yige Guo   +8 more
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Soil structural degradation and nutrient limitations across land use categories and climatic zones in Southern Africa [PDF]

, 2019
Although soil degradation is a major threat to food security and carbon sequestration, our knowledge of the spatial extent of the problem and its drivers is very limited in Southern Africa.
Kihara, Job, Mponela, Powell, Ndengu, Gift, Sila, Andrew M., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Tamene, Lulseged, Tondoh, Jérôme E.   +6 more
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Programmed cell death associated with the formation of schizo-lysigenous aerenchyma in Nelumbo nucifera root

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Nelumbo nucifera (N. nucifera) is an important aquatic economic crop with high edible, medicinal, ornamental, and ecological restoration values. Aerenchyma formation in N.
Qinmi Xie, Qinmi Xie, Hui Hou, Hui Hou, Peixuan Yan, Haiying Zhang, Haiying Zhang, Yingze Lv, Xuebin Li, Xuebin Li, Xuebin Li, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Danbo Pang, Danbo Pang, Danbo Pang, Yang Hu, Yang Hu, Yang Hu, Xilu Ni, Xilu Ni, Xilu Ni   +22 more
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Diversity characteristics of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi communities in the soil along successional altitudes of Helan Mountain, arid, and semi-arid regions of China

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionArbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) perform a vital role in terrestrial ecosystems.MethodsTo investigate the diversity of AMF communities on the western slope of Helan Mountain at different altitudes and their influence factors, high ...
Peixuan Yan, Hui Hou, Hui Hou, Yingze Lv, Haiying Zhang, Haiying Zhang, Jia Li, Leilei Shao, Leilei Shao, Qinmi Xie, Qinmi Xie, Yongliang Liang, Jingyao Li, Xilu Ni, Xilu Ni, Xilu Ni   +15 more
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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Buddleja alternifolia (Buddleiaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Buddleja alternifolia, a perennial garden plant and common medicinal plant is widely distributed in west China.
Guoqi Zheng, Jie Ma, Juan Yang, Xing Xu
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Comparative time-course transcriptome analysis of two contrasting alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) genotypes reveals tolerance mechanisms to salt stress

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Salt stress is a major abiotic stress affecting plant growth and crop yield. For the successful cultivation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), a key legume forage, in saline-affected areas, it’s essential to explore genetic modifications to improve salt ...
Dongmei Ma, Dongmei Ma, Dongmei Ma, Jinjun Cai, Qiaoli Ma, Wenjing Wang, Wenjing Wang, Wenjing Wang, Lijuan Zhao, Lijuan Zhao, Lijuan Zhao, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Jiawen Li, Lina Su, Lina Su, Lina Su   +16 more
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Land Degradation and Climate Change in Africa [PDF]

, 2020
Land degradation is rampant in Africa, accounting for 46% of the total land area. Land degradation at the current pace is projected to render more than half of the cultivated land in Africa unusable by 2050.
Africa Group of Negotiators Expert Support
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Short-term warming-induced increase in non-microbial carbon emissions from semiarid abandoned farmland soils

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Soil warming is expected to accelerate microbial carbon (C) degradation, increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This process greatly contributes to global warming.
Zekun Zhong, Xing Wang, Gaihe Yang, Xinhui Han, Lin Zhu, Rentao Liu   +5 more
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