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2017-11-27The mechanism behind forest decline and death in the northern hemisphere recently being clarifiedInsects , diseases , fire and drought and other disturbances associated with global climate change contribute to forest decline and mortality in many parts of the world .Forest decline and mortality related to drought or insect outbreaks have been observed in North American aspen forests .In addition , data suggest that insect outbreaks could be... Insects, diseases, fire and drought and other disturbances associated with global climate change contribute to forest decline and mortality in many parts of the world. Forest decline and mortality related to drought or insect outbreaks have been observed in North American aspen forests. However, little research has been done to partition and est...Read More -
2017-11-20Responses of Tree Transpiration and Growth to Seasonal Rainfall Redistribution in a Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved ForestPrecipitation changes such as more frequent drought and altered precipitation seasonality may impose substantial impacts on the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems .Three precipitation treatments were administered including a drier dry season and wetter wet season treatment ( DD ) , an extended dry season and wetter wet season treatme...Read More
Precipitation changes such as more frequent drought and altered precipitation seasonality may impose substantial impacts on the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems. A better understanding of tree responses to precipitation changes can provide fundamental information for the conservation and management of forests under future clim... -
2017-11-17Research showing a two-layer mode of reticulate diversification in kiwifruit plantsReticulate speciation caused by interspecific hybridization is now recognized as an important mechanism in the creation of biological diversity .However , depicting the patterns of phylogenetic networks for lineages that have undergone interspecific gene flow is challenging .On the basis of the elucidated hybridization relationships , the resear... Reticulate speciation caused by interspecific hybridization is now recognized as an important mechanism in the creation of biological diversity. However, depicting the patterns of phylogenetic networks for lineages that have undergone interspecific gene flow is challenging.Read More
By using genome-wide sequencing, the researchers from both the South... -
2017-11-16Past climatic change as a driver of plant diversification in the karst ecosystems from southern ChinaKarst ecosystems in southern China are species-rich and have high levels of endemism , yet little is known regarding the evolutionary processes responsible for the origin and diversification of karst biodiversity .A typical karst plant in southern China . They found that speciation was positively associated with changes in past temperatures and ...Read More
Karst ecosystems in southern China are species-rich and have high levels of endemism, yet little is known regarding the evolutionary processes responsible for the origin and diversification of karst biodiversity. Dr. Hanghui Kong et al. from the Plant Genetic Resources and Evolution Lab, South China Botanical Garden, reconstructed the phylo... -
2017-11-06Evolution and ecophysiology of Magnoliaceae species: new findings from South China Botanical GardenAs a basal angiosperm family , Magnoliaceae is extraordinary important for studying the evolution of flowering plants from phylogenetic and geographical perspectives .However , the ecophysiological adaptation underlying their divergent evolution and geographical pattern is unclear .Fig . 1 Magnoliaceae Garden in South China Botanical Garden , wi...Read More
As a basal angiosperm family, Magnoliaceae is extraordinary important for studying the evolution of flowering plants from phylogenetic and geographical perspectives. However, the ecophysiological adaptation underlying their divergent evolution and geographical pattern is unclear.
During recent three years, Dr. Hui Liu et al. from Plant ... -
2017-09-30Recalcitrant Carbon Components In Glomalin-related Soil Protein Facilitate Soil Organic Carbon Preservation In Tropical ForestsGlomalin-related soil protein ( GRSP ) is recalcitrant glycoprotein , which is known as an important microbial by-product and crucial for preserving or accumulating soil organic carbon ( SOC ) .The three forests , including a planted forest ( PF ) , a secondary forest ( MF ) and a primary forest ( BF ) .This study demonstrated that the stubborn ...Read More
Glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) is recalcitrant glycoprotein, which is known as an important microbial by-product and crucial for preserving or accumulating soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood.
Ph.D. student Jing Zhang with her supervisor Xuli Tang, from South China Botanical Garden... -
2017-09-30Remote Sensing of Environment: The Microwave Temperature Vegetation Drought Index (MTVDI) for long-term drought assessmentSatellite-based drought indices have been proved to be effective and convenient in detecting drought conditions at regional and global scales .Microwave sensors can overcome the shortages of visible/near infrared/thermal remote sensing and show to be another important approach for drought monitoring due to its all-weather working advantages .But...Read More
Satellite-based drought indices have been proved to be effective and convenient in detecting drought conditions at regional and global scales. However, most current drought indices are based on the visible/near infrared/thermal remote sensing,which might be influenced greatly by cloud, atmospheric water content and rain-fall. Microwave sens... -
2017-08-31Altered Precipitation Seasonality Impacts The Dominant Fungal But rare Bacterial Taxa In Subtropical Forest SoilsGlobal precipitation patterns , including the amount , intensity , and timing of rainfall , have been changing in almost all regions of the world over the last decades .The subtropical forests in southern China are the largest C sink of the region , and they are projected to experience a decrease in the dry-season rainfall and an increase in the...Read More
Global precipitation patterns, including the amount, intensity, and timing of rainfall, have been changing in almost all regions of the world over the last decades. The subtropical forests in southern China are the largest C sink of the region , and they are projected to experience a decrease in the dry-season rainfall and an increase in th...