Litter decomposition is critical for carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Sunlight, as the essential energy for the biogeochemical cycling, can directly break down natural organic matter a...

A research team led by Prof. Dr. Guangyou Hao from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences measured the xylem hydraulics, sap flow, water relations and non-structural ca...

Volcano eruption is a catastrophic disturbance, which can destroy almost all forest vegetation, forcing forest succession to restart. Post-volcanic-eruption forest landscape recovery is largely dri...

Viruses are considered to be the most abundant and diverse organisms in the world. They are ubiquitous in soil, ocean, river, wetland and other ecosystems, and play important roles in regulating st...

The paradox of compact cities in terms of ecosystem services supply (ESs) and demand (ESd) is evidenced. Most researches established that ESs and ESd are spatially unbalanced, especially a major mi...