RESEARCH NEWS

• Wollastonite Boosts Stable Soil Carbon Formation through Distinct Pathways in Forest and Farmland Soils

  These findings provide a systematic evidence that wollastonite addition stimulates MAOC formation through distinct biochemical and mineral pathways in divergent soil types. The study emphasizes that microbial metabolism and mineral–organic associations jointly regulate soil carbon stabilization. By demonstrating how these processes differ between forest and agricultural systems, the research offers critical knowledge that could guide soil management strategies to enhance carbon sequestration efforts for climate change mitigation.

  Oct 10, 2025
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  Soil Viruses Regulate Carbon Cycling Based on the Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratio in Soil

  Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have provided new insights into how soil viruses influence microbial activity and carbon storage under different nutrient conditions.

  Oct 10, 2025
• Phage-Induced Heterogeneity in Microbes: Ecological and Biogeochemical Significance

  Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled how bacteriophagesdrive metabolic and functional variation among genetically identical microbes.

  Oct 10, 2025
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  Scientists Develop Improved Method to Study Dormant Soil Viruses

  The research proposes a low-dose, in-situ mitomycin Cinduction protocol to explore prophage activation in soil communities and its impact on carbon and nitrogen fluxes.

  Oct 10, 2025
• New Studies Improve Modeling of Ecosystem Productivity and Evapotranspiration

  Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have reported new progress in improving the accuracy of both GPP and ET simulations. The findings, published in leading international journals, are expected to provide methodological support for evaluating carbon and water fluxes across diverse ecosystems at regional scales.

  Sep 22, 2025
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  Scientists Reveal Mechanisms of Synthetic Microbial Consortium for Soil Remediation

  A research team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Applied Ecology has clarified the structure and function of synthetic microbial consortia, providing new insights for bioremediation of complex soil pollution.

  Sep 22, 2025
• Scientists Propose New Framework to Assess Soil Microbial Carbon Pump

  A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a novel framework to evaluate the soil microbial carbon pump, offering new insights into long-term carbon sequestration and sustainable soil management.

  Sep 22, 2025
• Urban Center Tree Communities Show Higher Ecosystem Multifunctionality than Suburban Ones

  Urban trees play a far more complex role in shaping city life than previously understood, according to new research from scientists in Shenyang, China. The study shows that tree communities in city centers can provide stronger ecological benefits than those in suburban areas, but these benefits depend heavily on environmental conditions and the mix of tree traits.

  Sep 15, 2025
• Scientists Unveil Global Impact of Urban Expansion on Vegetation’s Carbon Sequestration

  The findings have been published under the titlesGlobal urbanization indirectly‘enhances’the carbon sequestration capacity of urban vegetationin Geography and Sustainability andDual impacts of urban expansion on the carbon sequestration capacity of urban vegetation:A multi-scale global studyin Ecological Indicators.

  Sep 15, 2025
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  Scientists Develop New Quantitative Model to Measure Tree Shade Tolerance

  The research, titledLeaf inclination angle of broadleaved tree species and its application on estimating tree shade tolerance in temperate forests, Northeast China, was published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.

  Sep 15, 2025