RESEARCH NEWS

• New Insights into Temperate Forests' Response to Extreme Drought

  By understanding the role of ECM fungi in helping trees cope with drought, scientists can develop strategies to promote forest regeneration and positive succession in the face of climate change.

  Sep 13, 2024
• Carbon Monoxide-Driven Microbial Anaerobic Reductive Dechlorination

  Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have made significant progress in understanding how carbon monoxidesupports microbial anaerobic reductive dechlorination.

  Sep 13, 2024
• New Insights on Forest Carbon Sinks and Climate-Smart Forestry

  Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has proposed new perspectives on forest carbon sequestration and climate-smart forestry, addressing critical challenges in mitigating climate change.

  Aug 21, 2024
• Tree Species Evolve Different Strategies To Cope With Light Condition In Forest Understory

  Scientists at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a breakthrough in understanding why Korean pine trees struggle to regenerate naturally in certain forests. These broad-leaved Korean pine forests are vital for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and maintaining healthy ecosystems in Northeast China. However, for decades, researchers have puzzled over why Korean pine seedlings often fail to thrive. While past research highlighted the significance of sunlight for these trees, the new study goes a step further by investigating how different components of sunlight, such as specific colors of light and ultraviolet radiation, affect growth of these trees.

  Jul 16, 2024
• China's Forest-Grassland Transition Zone: New Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces

  Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a new study detailing significant changes in China's forest-grassland ecotone. This critical zone, where forests and grasslands meet, plays a vital role in biodiversity and is sensitive to environmental shifts.

  Jun 14, 2024
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  CAS' Study Sheds Light on the Hidden World of Soil Viruses

  Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have unlocked new insights into the previously underappreciated world of soil viruses and their critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems.

  May 27, 2024
• Nitrogen Pollution Less Harmful to Mixed Forests, Study Finds

  The Stable Isotope Ecology Team from CAS' Institute of Applied Ecology conducted the new study by establishing simulated nitrogen deposition experiments in larch (Larix Kaempferi) forests and mixed larch-broadleaf forests in Qingyuan County, Liaoning. Over four years, they analyzed the effects of nitrogen addition on soil and tree leaves.

  May 11, 2024
• New Study Finds the General Reversal of N-decomposition Relationship During Long-term decomposition

  These results challenge the current treatment of interactions between N and decomposition in many ecosystems and Earth system models, and highlight the need to include the contrasting effects of substrate N on different decomposition phases into ecosystems and Earth system models, which provide the correct understanding of decomposition, and decreasing the uncertainty of ecosystem carbon estimation. The contrasting effects of substrate N on different stages of decomposition demonstrated here are critical for both understanding and improving predictions of the future carbon cycle under elevated atmospheric N deposition, changing climatic conditions, and other environmental shifts.

  May 11, 2024
• China’s Cement Industry: A Potential Contributor to Carbon Neutrality

  In a recently published study, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled new advancements in China’s cement industry’s carbon capture capabilities and its potential contributions to carbon neutrality.

  Apr 28, 2024
• Unveiling Secrets in the Soil: New Series Studies on Rubber Plantations across Hainan Island

  Microscopic life thrives beneath our feet, playing a crucial role in soil health and carbon storage. Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have been delving into the mysteries of how different soil types influence these microbial communities and their impact on underground processes. Their recent series research, conducted across Hainan Island, focused on rubber plantations – a key economic tree species in the region. Their work, published across three separate journals, sheds light on the complex interplay between parent material, microbes, and soil processes.

  Apr 28, 2024