Research Progress

Denitrification is Dominant Pathway for Nitrogen Removal from Coastal Sediments

Human activities have caused a large amount of reactive nitrogen (N) to enter coastal and marine ecosystems, which changes N biogeochemical cycling and leads to a series of ecological problems in c...

Decomposition of Rhizospheric Soil Organic Carbon is More Sensitive to Climate Warming than Non-r...

The rhizosphere is the narrow region where plant roots and the soil interact vigorously and intensive microbial metabolism occurs. The properties of rhizosphere soil are usually different from that...

Polystyrene Nanoplastics Inhibit Key Signaling Pathways for the Activation of Immune T cells

Nanoplastics is a new type of environmental pollutant. Its particles can easily enter the bodies of animals through diet and breathing, and affect the physiological functions of organisms. However,...

Researchers Investigate Multi-scale Relationships Between Urban Green Infrastructure Landscape Pa...

The results of this study deepen the understanding of the relationship between UGI landscape patterns and PM2.5 concentrations, which will provide a scientific guidance for future urban planning an...

Researchers Elucidate Endangered Stipitate Hydnaceous Fungi in China

The genus Hydnellum, an important component of stipitate hydnaceous fungi, is a group of soil-inhabiting Basidiomycota with a spinulose hymenium. They can form a mutually beneficial symbiosis with ...