Soil seed bank, as the basis of all vegetation processes, can provide diaspores for population maintenance and community assembly. bv

Mongolian pine is widely planted in arid and semi-arid regions, and serves as an important wind control and sand fixation species.

Vegetation restoration in sand dune ecosystems has drawn increasing attention during the past few decades. Wind erosion, sand burial and water stress are the most important abiotic factors in sand ...

Cd (cadmium) is one part of natural components in the Earth crust. When artificial activities intensify, it then accumulates a lot and causes soil contamination, and ultimately be absorbed through ...

Methylmercury (MeHg) can be bioaccumulated and biomagnified at high levels in food webs, particularly in fish and rice, and is thus a significant threat to human health and the environment.