Weathering represents severe destruction to outdoor cultural rock heritages. In the process,
biological weathering caused by microorganisms is known to be the key process. With …

Abstract The ratio of β-1, 4-glucosidase (BG) to β-1, 4-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NAG)
activity (BG: NAG ratio) is often used as an indicator of the relative resource allocation of soil …

Eucalyptus are a widely used short‐rotation species for timber production in South China.
There are growing concerns regarding the influences of successive planting of Eucalyptus …

Despite decades of interest, few studies have provided evidence supporting theoretical
expectations for coupled relationships between aboveground and belowground diversity …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) are two fungal
groups that colonize plant roots and can benefit plant growth, but little is known about their …

Research can be more transparent and collaborative by using Findable, Accessible,
Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) principles to publish Earth and environmental science …

Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) have beneficial effects on plant health and soil
composition. To date, studies of PSB in soil have largely been performed under field or …

The distributions of biomes worldwide are predicted to shift as vegetation tracks climate
change. Ecologists often use coarse-scale climate models to predict these shifts along broad …

While past research has studied forest succession on decadal timescales, ecosystem
responses to rapid shifts in nutrient dynamics within the first months to years of succession …

Mosses are among the first colonizing organisms after glacier retreat and can develop into
thick moss mats during later successional stages. They are key players in N2 fixation …