Widespread evidence shows that local species richness (α-diversity) loss hampers the
biomass production and stability of ecosystems. β-Diversity, namely the variation of species …

The 21st century has seen an acceleration of global change, including climate change,
elevated carbon dioxide, nitrogen deposition, and land-use intensification, which poses a …

Irreversible climate change alters the decomposition and sequestration of soil carbon (C).
However, the stability of C components in soils with different initial organic matter contents …

Under the background of drastic global changes and the widespread urbanisation process,
the problems of urban-rural imbalance, food security and ecosystem degradation arising …

At present, China is in a stage of unbalanced and insufficient development, in which
territorial space with distinctive dominant functions, regional coordination, and reasonable …

One of the most important drivers for the coexistence of plant species is the resource
heterogeneity of a certain environment, and several studies in different ecosystems have …

Intensification of land use by humans has led to a homogenization of landscapes and
decreasing resilience of ecosystems globally due to a loss of biodiversity, including the …

Increasing population densities and urban sprawl have induced greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions from the soil, and the soil microbiota of urban forests play a critical role in the …

Protozoan predators form an essential component of activated sludge communities that is
tightly linked to wastewater treatment efficiency. Nonetheless, very little is known how …

Increasing eutrophication poses a considerable threat to freshwater ecosystems, which are
closely associated with human well-being. As important functional entities for freshwater …