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ABSTRACT Mining activities severely disturb land surfaces and hydrological processes, intensifying hillslope erosion and soil loss. To evaluate the effectiveness of post‐mining restoration measures and identify the factors regulating their performance, we compiled a global dataset of runoff and soil erosion yield from 58 studies spanning multiple mine ...
Liangang Xiao +3 more
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Plant litter chemistry and associated changes in microbial decomposition under drought
Drought has consequences for microbial decomposition rates, including indirect effects through changes in plant litter chemistry. Here, we studied the impact of a decade-long drought on plant litter chemistry and microbial decomposition traits in a semi ...
Brian Chung +4 more
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Abstract Leaf‐litter decomposition is a key indicator of the functional integrity of stream ecosystems and cotton strips have been employed as a standard substrate for quantification of litter‐decomposition rates in streams across the globe. Cotton strips also offer a standardized method for assessing structural integrity of stream microbial ...
Trinity Shoemaker +4 more
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Forest plantations play an increasingly important role in climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration, yet management strategies that enhance long‐term ecosystem carbon storage remain insufficiently understood. We investigated the effects of more than a decade of close‐to‐nature management on community structure and ecosystem carbon storage ...
Yuwen Luo, Yunliang Ni, Zongzheng Chai
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Alpine wetlands, critical ecosystems in high-altitude mountain areas, play essential roles in water conservation, biodiversity protection, and carbon (C) sequestration.
Hao Tang +11 more
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Soil health assessment using buried cotton underpants with the help of 1000 citizen scientists
Soil is a vital resource for life on Earth. Although many soils are degraded, societal awareness of soil‐related issues is limited. To highlight soil as a key resource and fascinating study system, we initiated a citizen science project together with 1000 participants investigating soil health across Switzerland using buried cotton underpants.
S. Franz Bender +258 more
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Figure showing the relationship between litter decomposition rate within plots and litter decomposition under standard soil ...
Jason M. Tylianakis (150323) +1 more
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Automatic insect identification, counting, and monitoring techniques: a review
Automated insect monitoring increasingly integrates optical, acoustic, infrared, radar, electrostatic, and biosensing technologies with artificial intelligence. No single approach is universally optimal; reliable deployment depends on task‐specific validation, representative datasets, robustness under field conditions, energy autonomy, connectivity ...
Mariano González García +3 more
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Litter and fauna functional identity effects on litter decomposition
Main issue : is functional biodiversity as a key driver of organic matter degradation ?• Soil fauna represents a huge diversity of soil animals involved in a great number of soil ecosystem services (Lavelle et al. 2002, Kibblewhite et al., 2008)• In spite of their crucial issues, the relations between soil fauna biodiversity and soil behaviour are ...
Tran, Cécile +8 more
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Roll‐to‐Roll Processing of Biodegradable Multilayer Barrier Packaging Structures
This work demonstrates that novel packaging materials built using biobased and biodegradable materials can be produced in pilot‐scale and converted into functional barrier packaging. The proposed structures are anticipated to make a strong impact in use‐cases where the risk of environmental littering is elevated, such as snacks and take away meals ...
Enni Luoma +5 more
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