Grazing exclusion is an important policy currently being employed by the Chinese
government to recover degraded grasslands. Despite many field experiments, controversy …

At present, the effect of multiple antibiotics on aerobic composting process and its
mechanism are not clear. So in this study, broiler manure containing different doses of …

Coastal dunes, formed and shaped by aeolian sediment transport, play a crucial role in
ecosystem services and act as natural flood and coastal erosion defenses. This paper …

This study aims to make clear of grassland coverage change and quantitative assessment
its effect factors. We collected the data from the National Bureau of Statistics (http://www …

In the fragile desert ecosystems of the world, sand-fixing measures play an irreplaceable
part in ecological restoration. However, it is unclear how the long-term establishment of sand …

Background and aims In semiarid ecosystems, changes in plant communities are promoted
under shrub canopies during restoration, but the link between shrub community restoration …

Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) is one of the main species introduced on
the southeastern edge of the Mu Us Sandy Land. Population of the species shows poor …

The global increase in drought frequency and intensity in large areas has potentially
important effects on soil seed banks (SSBs). However, a systematic evaluation of the impact …

Soil seed bank (SSB) is valuable reserves of seeds hidden in the soil and are especially
important for the preservation and establishment of vegetation under adverse environmental …

Transpirational cooling is crucial for plant thermal regulation to avoid overheating; however,
during prolonged and/or acute heat stress it often necessitates stomatal closure to reduce …