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Integrated assessment of ecosystem recovery using a multifunctionality approach

Ecosphere, 2019
Ecological restoration has great potential for reversing anthropogenic degradation, as it aims at the simultaneous recovery of several ecosystem functions and services.
Katharina Strobl, Johannes Kollmann, Leonardo H. Teixeira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms involved in the sequestration and resistance of cadmium for a plant-associated Pseudomonas strain

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
Understanding Cd-resistant bacterial cadmium (Cd) resistance systems is crucial for improving microremediation in Cd-contaminated environments. However, these mechanisms are not fully understood in plant-associated bacteria.
Mingyu Huang, Shili Shen, Zhuang Meng, Guangzheng Si, Xinni Wu, Tingting Feng, Chang’e Liu, Jinquan Chen, Changqun Duan   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil microbial communities in restored and unrestored coastal dune ecosystems in California [PDF]

, 2020
Most restoration projects involving invasive plant eradication tend to focus on plant removal with little consideration given to how these invasives change soil microbial communities.
Barberán, A, Ender, C, Parsons, LS, Rodrigues, JLM, Sayre, J   +4 more
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Biodegradable and Recyclable Luminescent Mixed‐Matrix‐Membranes, Hydrogels, and Cryogels based on Nanoscale Metal‐Organic Frameworks and Biopolymers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The study presents biodegradable and recyclable mixed‐matrix membranes (MMMs), hydrogels, and cryogels using luminescent nanoscale metal‐organic frameworks (nMOFs) and biopolymers. These bio‐nMOF‐MMMs combine europium‐based nMOFs as probes for the status of the materials with the biopolymers agar and gelatine and present alternatives to conventional ...
Moritz Maxeiner, Julian Burkhart, Kateryna Borysova, Chiara Mazzariol, Klaus Müller‐Buschbaum   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Litter from Different Belowground Organs of Phragmites australis on Microbial-Mediated Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in a Lacustrine Wetland

Microorganisms
Although belowground litter decomposition critically influences lacustrine wetland soil carbon dynamics, the organ-specific microbial mechanisms driving soil organic carbon (SOC) accumulation remain unclear. Existing research has predominantly focused on
Chong Chen, Yong Wang, Liu Yang, Yongen Min, Keming Yue, Sitong Lu, Hongfeng Bian, Xue Wang, Leilei Zhang   +8 more
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Effects of ecological restoration on water quality and benthic macroinvertebrates in rural rivers of cold regions: A case study of the Huaide River, Northeast China

Ecological Indicators, 2022
Various human activities can damage the structure of rural rivers ecosystems and reduce their self-purification capacity. In Northeast China, the cold climate also poses serious challenges to river restoration. What types of restoration technology should
Jing Chen, Tao Yang, Yong Wang, Haibo Jiang, Chunguang He   +4 more
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Cool Kitchen: Processing Starch and Eggshell Powder into Sustainable Coatings for Passive Daytime Cooling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A food‐grade cooling composite made from starch and recycled eggshell powder offers a scalable, ultra‐low‐cost solution for passive daytime radiative cooling. Easily prepared using basic kitchen tools, this material empowers communities, even in areas with limited infrastructure, to stay cooler during worsening summer heat waves.
Qimeng Song, Evelyn Kubacki, Alexander Berger, Markus Retsch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Root morphological and physiological traits are committed to the phosphorus acquisition of the desert plants in phosphorus-deficient soils

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Background Phosphorus (P) deficiency in desert ecosystems is widespread. Generally, desert species may allocate an enormous proportion of photosynthetic carbon to their root systems to adjust their P-acquisition strategies.
Yanju Gao, Zhihao Zhang, Fanjiang Zeng, Xingyu Ma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of chronosequences in studies of ecological succession and soil development [PDF]

, 2010
1. Chronosequences and associated space-for-time substitutions are an important and often necessary tool for studying temporal dynamics of plant communities and soil development across multiple time-scales.
Bardgett, Richard D., Clarkson, Bruce D., Walker, Lawrence R., Wardle, David A.   +3 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source