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Aboveground and belowground biodiversity have complementary effects on ecosystem functions across global grasslands.

PLoS Biology
Grasslands are integral to maintaining biodiversity and key ecosystem services and are under threat from climate change. Plant and soil microbial diversity, and their interactions, support the provision of multiple ecosystem functions (multifunctionality)
Catarina S C Martins, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Ramesha H Jayaramaiah, Dongxue Tao, Jun-Tao Wang, Tadeo Sáez-Sandino, Hongwei Liu, Fernando T Maestre, Peter B Reich, Brajesh K Singh   +9 more
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Effects of cropland-to-orchard conversion on soil multifunctionality, particularly nitrogen cycling in the eastern Loess Plateau

Frontiers in Microbiology
The conversion of cropland to orchards is one of the main measures of the Grain for Green Program for soil and water conservation and ecosystem function maintenance in the eastern Loess Plateau, China. However, the patterns and influencing forces of soil
Zhuanzhuan Fan, Jiali Wang, Dandan Lv, Shangbin Li, Yuan Miao, Yuan Miao, Mengjun Hu, Donghui Wu, Fengying Liu, Dong Wang, Dong Wang   +10 more
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Multifunctionality and Diversity in Bacterial Biofilms

PLoS ONE, 2011
Bacteria are highly diverse and drive a bulk of ecosystem processes. Analysis of relationships between diversity and single specific ecosystem processes neglects the possibility that different species perform multiple functions at the same time. The degradation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) followed by respiration is a key bacterial function that ...
Peter, Hannes, Ylla i Monfort, Irene, Gudasz, Cristian, Romaní i Cornet, Anna M., Sabater, Sergi, Tranvik, Lars J.   +5 more
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Machine Learning‐Assisted Inverse Design of Soft and Multifunctional Hybrid Liquid Metal Composites

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A machine learning framework is presented for inverse design of synthesizable multifunctional composites containing both liquid metal and solid inclusions. By integrating physics‐based modeling, data‐driven prediction, and Bayesian optimization, the approach enables intelligent design of experiments to identify optimal compositions and realize these ...
Lijun Zhou, Yunsik Ohm, Ren‐Mian Chin, Olivia Kerr, Krithika Manohar, Mohammad H. Malakooti   +5 more
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Earthworm-multifunctionality

, 2019
This study shows that earthworms are beneficial to agroecosystems from a multifunctional perspective. This work incorporates the concerns of negative effects of earthworms in recently published syntheses and highlights the potential pathways in which ...
Ting Liu (45625)
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Organic Fertilization Improves Soil Multifunctionality in Sugarcane Agroecosystems

Agronomy
Soil multifunctionality is closely tied to soil health, yet a comprehensive understanding of this link in agricultural soils is lacking. The aim of this study was to understand how long-term fertilization practices affect the provision of multiple ...
Sacha Delmotte, Caroline Brunel, Louise Castanier, Amélie Fevrier, Alain Brauman, Antoine Versini   +5 more
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Transfer Printing and Reconfiguration of Soft Electronics Using Digital Microfluidics and Laser Machining

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This paper presents a digital microfluidics‐based technique for transferring and reconfiguring soft nanomembranes. Laser‐machined nanothin membranes are picked up, transported, and aligned via tailored surface tension and the actuation of water droplets, enabling the development of flexible electronics, the integration of functional materials on 3D ...
Quang Anh Nguyen, Chi Cong Nguyen, Tran Bach Dang, Phuoc Thien Phan, Jordan Thorpe, Michael Listyawan, Nhat Minh Doan, Sinuo Zhao, Hongru Chen, Trung Thien Hoang, Mingsheng Xu, Jisheng Han, Thanh Nho Do, Adam Hill, Timothée Mouterde, Hoang‐Phuong Phan   +15 more
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Multifunctionality in the Alps

Mountain Research and Development, 2001
Abstract The Alps extend across the territory of 7 countries in Central Europe. But what do they actually represent? Do they constitute the major barrier between north and south? Are they a reservoir of future European resources? Are they an all-purpose Disneyland for anyone seeking recreation, fun, or simply a quick thrill?
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Dipole‐Engineered Conductive Additives for Ultrastable Interphase Evolution in High‐Areal‐Capacity Silicon Anodes

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In the work reported herein, dipole‐engineered sulfonated carbon nanofibers enable conductive additives to actively regulate interphase formation in silicon anodes. Polar sulfonyl groups guide electrolyte decomposition to form a compact LiF‐rich interphase while promoting robust integration with silicon.
Song Kyu Kang, Hyeonju Kim, Jeongbin Cho, Minseon Park, Taehun Kim, Seonghun Sin, Won Bae Kim   +6 more
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Microbial functional taxa promote soil multifunctionality in naturally restoring subalpine meadows

Global Ecology and Conservation
Understanding how microbial communities impact soil multifunctionality is crucial to restoration and management of degraded ecosystems. Previous studies have primarily focused on the linkage between soil multifunctionality and community biodiversity ...
Qianru Ren, Jinxian Liu, Yuqi Wei, Zhengming Luo, Tiehang Wu, Baofeng Chai   +5 more
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