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Day and night warming have different effect on root lifespan [PDF]

Biogeosciences, 2012
Roots are key components of C cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and play an important role in the regulation of response of terrestrial ecosystems to global climate warming, which is predicted to occur with greater warming magnitudes at night than during
W. M. Bai, J. Y. Xia, S. Q. Wan, W. H. Zhang, L. H. Li   +4 more
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Biodegradable 3D‐Printable and Coatable Antifouling Composites for Marine Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Marine biofouling damages submerged surfaces and raises greenhouse gas emissions. Biodegradable antifouling biocomposites were developed by hot‐mixing beeswax, Tween 80, and calcium stearate or stearic acid. Adjusting the component ratio enables processing via hot‐pressing, 3D‐printing, or dip‐coating.
Gabriele Corigliano, Lorenzo Ravelli, Martina Nardi, Ruowen Tu, Elena Bellini, Valerio Isa, Carlo Filippeschi, Roberta Finazzi, Luca Ceseracciu, Niloofar Paknezhad, Vincenzo Scribano, Paolo Galli, Silvia Lavorano, Simone Montano, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco Contardi, Pietro Cataldi, Athanassia Athanassiou   +17 more
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Modelling impacts of vegetation cover change on regional climate [PDF]

, 2009
Extensive areas of native vegetation in Queensland and other states have been cleared for agriculture, improved pastures and urban development. However, the potential impact of land clearing on Australia’s climate has been largely ignored in current ...
Deo, Ravinesh C., Syktus, Jozef I., Lawrence, Peter J., McGowan, Hamish A., Watterson, Ian G., Phinn, Stuart R., McAlpine, Clive A.   +6 more
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‘Fertile island’ effects on the soil microbial community beneath the canopy of Tetraena mongolica, an endangered and dominant shrub in the West Ordos Desert, North China

BMC Plant Biology
Background The fertile islands formed by shrubs are major drivers of the structure and function of desert ecosystems, affecting seedling establishment, plant–plant interactions, the diversity and productivity of plant communities, and microbial activity ...
Zhangkai Liu, Yuying Shao, Qingguo Cui, Xuehua Ye, Zhenying Huang   +4 more
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The Relationship and Influencing Factors between Endangered Plant Tetraena mongolica and Soil Microorganisms in West Ordos Desert Ecosystem, Northern China

Plants, 2023
Soil microorganisms play crucial roles in improving nutrient cycling, maintaining soil fertility in desert ecosystems such as the West Ordos desert ecosystem in Northern China, which is home to a variety of endangered plants.
Zhangkai Liu, Congwen Wang, Xuejun Yang, Guofang Liu, Qingguo Cui, Tuvshintogtokh Indree, Xuehua Ye, Zhenying Huang   +7 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Photosynthetic Recovery of a Perennial Grass Leymus chinensis after Different Periods of Soil Drought

Plant Production Science, 2007
The effects of rewatering after different periods of soil drought stress on the photosynthetic capacity of Leymus chinensis in pots were investigated.
Zhen-Zhu Xu, Guang-Sheng Zhou
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Belowground Consequences of Vegetation Change and Their Treatment in Models [PDF]

Ecological Applications, 2000
The extent and consequences of global land-cover and land-use change are increasingly apparent. One consequence not so apparent is the altered structure of plants belowground. This paper examines such belowground changes, emphasizing the interaction of altered root distributions with other factors and their treatment in models.
Jackson, R B, Schenk, H J, Jobbagy, E G, Canadell, J, Colello, G D, Dickinson, R E, Dunne, T, Field, C B, Friedlingstein, P, Heimann, M, Hibbard, K, Kicklighter, D W, Kleidon, A, Neilson, R P, Parton, W J, Sala, O E, Sykes, Martin   +16 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Task‐Oriented Path Planning Towards Autonomous Sensor Network Deployment in Rainforest Canopies

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
An informative path planner for drone‐based deployment of wireless sensor networks in rainforest canopies is presented, addressing key challenges in large‐scale biodiversity monitoring. By integrating canopy surface detection with connectivity‐aware sampling under strict flight constraints, the approach enables efficient and reliable aerial sensor ...
Rita Santos Raminhos, Salua Hamaza
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of leaf nutrient resorption efficiency in Tibetan alpine permafrost ecosystems

Nature Communications
Nutrient resorption is an important strategy for nutrient conservation, especially in permafrost ecosystems where plant growth is limited by nutrients.
Guibiao Yang, Meifeng Deng, Lulu Guo, Enzai Du, Zhihu Zheng, Yunfeng Peng, Chunbao Zhao, Lingli Liu, Yuanhe Yang   +8 more
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