RESEARCH NEWS

• Microscopic Soil Organisms Play a Pivotal Role in Restoring Degraded Grasslands

  A recent study has revealed that tiny soil organisms, particularly fungi, play a crucial role in the long-term recovery of degraded grasslands.

  Apr 10, 2025
• Mycorrhizal Fungi's Role in Forest Soil Carbon Storage Unveiled

  New research sheds light on how different types of mycorrhizal fungi associated with trees influence soil organic carbon (SOC) storage in temperate forests. This work, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was published in the journal Functional Ecology.

  Apr 10, 2025
• Urbanization Alters Vegetation Phenology in Cities

  A recent study published in Sustainable Cities and Society has revealed that urbanization has a profound impact on the timing of vegetation growth cycles, known as phenology, across 365 cities in China.

  Apr 10, 2025
• Urease Inhibitors Enhance Soil Microbial Enzyme Regulation, Study Finds

  A study conducted by researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed how widely used agricultural chemicals, designed to enhance fertilizer efficiency, may reshape soil microbial ecosystems.

  Mar 24, 2025
• Nitrogen Enrichment Upsets Plant Nutrient Equilibrium, New Study Reveals

  A recent investigation published in Global Change Biology has found that adding nitrogen to temperate grasslands disrupts the natural balance between nitrogen and phosphorus in plants.

  Mar 24, 2025
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  Urban Growth Paradox: Cities Indirectly Boost Vegetation’s Carbon Capture Despite Green Land Loss, Study Reveals

  The findings urge policymakers to prioritize green infrastructure in water-limited regions and integrate microclimate management into urban planning.

  Mar 24, 2025
• Ground-Penetrating Radar Reveals Optimal Tree Density to Combat Desertification in China’s Fragile Sandlands

  A breakthrough study using ground-penetrating radarhas identified the optimal planting density for Mongolia pine plantations in China’s arid regions, offering a science-backed solution to combat tree die-offs threatening anti-desertification efforts.

  Mar 24, 2025
• Forest Canopy Changes Accelerate Carbon Release Through Light-Driven Litter Decomposition, Studies Reveal

  Mar 24, 2025
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  Researchers Develop One Novel Combined Dispersal-Mycorrhiza Hypothesis To Explain The Global Forest Biodiversity Maintenance

  A recent study published in Nature, led by Prof. WANG Xugao from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with international researchers, proposes a new biological hypothesis by integrating tree dispersal modes and mycorrhizal types to explore the latitudinal variation in forest biodiversity maintenance processes.

  Feb 27, 2025
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  No-Tillage Enhances Soil Carbon in Sandy Agroecosystems

  Mechanisms of increased soil total carbonunder no-till in sandy soil.

  Jan 24, 2025