abstract In this article marking the 40th anniversary of the US National Science Foundation's
Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network, we describe how a long-term ecological …

abstract Coastal ecosystems play a disproportionately large role in society, and climate
change is altering their ecological structure and function, as well as their highly valued …

Located in an important biodiversity conservation area in the Yangtze River Delta, the
habitats of many species have been severely eroded because of human activities such as …

abstract The marine coastal region makes up just 10% of the total area of the global ocean
but contributes nearly 20% of its total primary production and over 80% of fisheries landings …

Multiyear periods (≥ 4 years) of extreme rainfall are increasing in frequency as climate
continues to change, yet there is little understanding of how rainfall amount and …

Through species-specific effects on plants, pathogens play a key role in structuring plant
communities. A change in abiotic context, such as those mediated by climate change, may …

Abstract Changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (SON) are strongly affected by
land management but few long-term comparative studies have surveyed changes …

Eucosma giganteana (Riley) is a native specialist pest of silflower, Silphium integrifolium
Michx., which is currently being domesticated as a perennial oilseeds crop. The larvae of …

Plants display a great diversity of particular cell types that obviously perform functions and
regulations that are essential for successful growth and development, whether under optimal …

As climate leaders gathered in conference rooms and auditoriums for the COP 26 meetings
last summer in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss the world's response to climate change …