RESEARCH NEWS

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  Seasonal Quantitative Evaluation of the Balance between Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand Are of Significance for Targeted Decision Making

  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 mismatch pattern showed in central urban area. But some researches showed unusually well balance in central city. Scientists notice that all those researches are based on averaged yearly data which would minimize the impact of extreme values.

  Oct 20, 2020
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  Green Infrastructure Can Help to Provide Runoff Storage Capacity to Mitigate Urban Flooding

  The scientists found that the large-scale, contiguous runoff storage and replenishment areas are mainly concentrated in the suburbs of the city.

  Oct 20, 2020
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  C-N-P Interactions Are of Significance for Understanding the Rhizosphere Priming

  Rhizosphere priming effect (RPE) is a key rhizosphere process in mediating soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition and nutrient cycling. The RPE can affect nutrient supply to plants, but the RPE itself may also be affected by soil nutrient availability.

  Oct 20, 2020
• Superantigen Mutant Activate the Fatty Acid and Mitochondrial Energy Metabolic Programs of CD8+ T Cells

  “The superantigen-directed fatty acid and mitochondrial energy metabolic programs are important for full activation and effector functions of CD8+ T cells in tumor immunotherapy.” said Prof XU.

  Sep 29, 2020
• Researchers Distinguish the Contribution of Nitrification and Denitrification to Soil NO Production with Its 15N Natural Abundance

  Prof. Fang Yunting and his research group, from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinses Academy of Sciences, collected seven soil samples from seven sites including two agricultural lands, two forests and three grasslands.

  Sep 27, 2020
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  Morphological Traits of Absorptive Roots May Be Responsible for Rhizosphere Priming of Tree Species

  Plant roots can significantly influence soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition via the rhizosphere priming effect (RPE).

  Sep 22, 2020
• Researchers Propose Identifying Strategies for Microbial Utilization of Exogenous Substrates Based on Molecular Biological Techniques

  Soil microorganisms act as executor in mediating soil organic carbon (SOC) turnover. The huge soil microbial pool harbors complex microbial community compositions, how and to what extent microorganisms regulate SOC turnover critically depend on their substrate utilization strategies.

  Sep 18, 2020
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  Researchers Reveal the Tight Association between Root-driven Soil Aggregate Turnover and Rhizosphere Priming

  Physical protection of soil organic carbon (SOC) relating to soil aggregates is an important factor controlling SOC decomposition.

  Sep 15, 2020
• Researchers Reveal Characteristics of Dispersal Strategies of Alien Species across China

  Alien harmful species often generate great threats to ecosystem structure, function, biodiversity, as well as social and economic development.

  Sep 14, 2020
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  Study Reveals Microbial-litter Interactions Accelerate Litter Decomposition

  The researchers found that the HFA effect increased with decreasing size fractions of the soil biotic community, demonstrated that soil microorganisms are specialized to decompose specific resources and thus promote HFA effects (Fig. 1, 2).

  Aug 25, 2020