Strigolactones can be a potential tool to fight environmental stresses in arid lands
Background Environmental stresses pose a significant threat to plant growth and ecosystem
productivity, particularly in arid lands that are more susceptible to climate change …
productivity, particularly in arid lands that are more susceptible to climate change …
Plant root mechanisms and their effects on carbon and nutrient accumulation in desert ecosystems under changes in land use and climate
Deserts represent key carbon reservoirs, yet as these systems are threatened this has
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
implications for biodiversity and climate change. This review focuses on how these changes …
Allocation of foliar-P fractions of Alhagi sparsifolia and its relationship with soil-P fractions and soil properties in a hyperarid desert ecosystem
Y Gao, A Tariq, F Zeng, C Graciano, Z Zhang… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Desert vegetation in the juncture of the Qira oasis and the Taklamakan Desert typically
grows on phosphorus (P)-poor soils. Alhagi sparsifolia Shap.(A. sparsifolia), as widely …
grows on phosphorus (P)-poor soils. Alhagi sparsifolia Shap.(A. sparsifolia), as widely …
Alhagi sparsifolia: An ideal phreatophyte for combating desertification and land degradation
The upcoming launch of the post-2020 biodiversity framework entails elucidating the future
priorities and strategies for conserving biodiversity on a regional and global scale …
priorities and strategies for conserving biodiversity on a regional and global scale …
Drought priming reduces Calligonum mongolicum sensitivity to recurrent droughts via coordinated regulation of osmolytes, antioxidants, and hormones
Pre‐exposure of plants to abiotic stressors may induce stress memory and improve
tolerance to subsequent stresses. Here, 3‐month‐old Calligonum mongolicum seedlings …
tolerance to subsequent stresses. Here, 3‐month‐old Calligonum mongolicum seedlings …
Microaggregates regulate the soil organic carbon sequestration and carbon flow of windproof sand fixation forests in desert ecosystems
G Zhao, M Cong, Z Zhang, F Zeng, X Dong, J Song - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
Afforestation improves the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration by affecting aggregates
formation. However, the impact of the establishment and development of windproof sand …
formation. However, the impact of the establishment and development of windproof sand …
Structure and driving factors of the soil microbial community associated with Alhagi sparsifolia in an arid desert
W Li, L Jiang, Y Zhang, D Teng, H Wang, J Wang… - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Environmental properties are important factors in structuring soil microbial communities. The
primary driving factors vary in different ecosystems. In the present work, we analyzed the …
primary driving factors vary in different ecosystems. In the present work, we analyzed the …
Nitrogen and water addition regulate fungal community and microbial co-occurrence network complexity in the rhizosphere of Alhagi sparsifolia seedlings
Z Zhang, A Tariq, F Zeng, C Graciano, F Sun, X Chai… - Applied Soil …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rhizosphere microbes are key regulators of phreatophyte establishment in extremely arid
environments. Although it is known that increased nitrogen (N) deposition alters microbial …
environments. Although it is known that increased nitrogen (N) deposition alters microbial …
Nitrogen fertilization stimulates nitrogen assimilation and modifies nitrogen partitioning in the spring shoot leaves of citrus (Citrus reticulata Blanco) trees
H Xiong, H Ma, B Hu, H Zhao, J Wang… - Journal of plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
The spring shoot leaves are important sites of nitrogen (N) metabolism in citrus trees.
Understanding the physiological and metabolic response of the spring shoot leaves under …
Understanding the physiological and metabolic response of the spring shoot leaves under …
Phosphorous Supplementation Alleviates Drought-Induced Physio-Biochemical Damages in Calligonum mongolicum
Calligonum mongolicum is a phreatophyte playing an important role in sand dune fixation,
but little is known about its responses to drought and P fertilization. In the present study, we …
but little is known about its responses to drought and P fertilization. In the present study, we …