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community ecology

Inundation depth stimulates plant-mediated CH4 emissions by increasing ecosystem carbon uptake and plant height in an estuarine wetland

Mingliang Zhao, Peiguang Li, Weimin Song, Xiaojing Chu, Franziska Eller, Xiaojie Wang, Jingtao Liu, Leilei Xiao, Siyu Wei, Xinge Li, Guangxuan Han This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Estuarine wetlands occupy a small fraction of the earth’s surface, but they play an important role in carbon cycles. Estuarine wetlands are characterized by strong hydrological … Continue reading Inundation depth stimulates plant-mediated CH4 emissions by increasing ecosystem carbon uptake and plant height in an estuarine wetland

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community ecology

Drought resistance and recovery of community traits in semiarid grasslands

Wentao Luo, Robert J. Griffin-Nolan, Lin Song, Niwu Te, Jiaqi Chen, Yuan Shi, Taofeek O. Muraina, Zhengwen Wang, Melinda D. Smith, Qiang Yu, Alan K. Knapp, Xingguo Han, Scott L. Collins This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Global climate change is expected to increase rainfall variability, potentially increasing the frequency of extreme droughts during … Continue reading Drought resistance and recovery of community traits in semiarid grasslands

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ecosystems ecology

What will happen to early vegetation growth at different stages as plant litter increases?

Xiaoyue Zhang, Xiangyin Ni, Petr Heděnec, Kai Yue, Xinyu Wei, Jing Yang, Fuzhong Wu This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Vegetation regeneration is a complex process, involving many stages from seeds and seedlings to plant establishment and development. As the first thing the seed contacts on the soil floor, litter could provide nutrients and … Continue reading What will happen to early vegetation growth at different stages as plant litter increases?

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plant physiological ecology

Silica deposits in wheat leaves are impacted by nitrogen fertilisation and competition

Felix de Tombeur, Taïna Lemoine, Cyrille Violle, Hélène Fréville, Sarah J. Thorne, Sue E. Hartley, Hans Lambers, Florian Fort This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Plants use a wide array of defences against herbivores and pathogens. For example, some plants absorb silicon (Si) from the soil and deposit it as hard minerals in leaf … Continue reading Silica deposits in wheat leaves are impacted by nitrogen fertilisation and competition

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