Journal of Forest Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Long-term
human
activities
substantially
altered
floodplain
regions
of
temperate
Europe.
Forest
management
and
extensive
changes
in
hydrology
greatly
affected
natural
soil
properties,
which
microbes
play
key
roles.
This
study
aims
to
assess
the
effects
through
a
gradient
forest
intensity
on
microbial
community
(SMC),
its
biomass,
activity,
structure.
Soil
chemical
physical-chemical
properties
were
used
explain
general
associations
within-site
variation
using
principal
component
analysis
(PCA),
linear
regression
(LR)
mixed-effect
(LMER)
models.
It
was
found
that
application,
regardless
intensity,
led
significant
biomass
reduction.
PCA
revealed
expressed
as
sum
phospholipid
fatty
acids
along
with
recalcitrant
carbon
fraction
(ROC)
best
explained
variability
data.
LR
LMER
highlighted
bacteria
are
by
more
than
fungi,
bacterial
response
pH
highly
diversified.
Also,
identified
predictor
SMC
structure
activity
but
not
size.
The
calls
for
further
investigation
interactions
ROC,
soil-available
Fe
Mn,
role
redox-active
metals
organic
degradation.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(12)
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
Microbial
carbon
(C)
use
efficiency
(CUE)
describes
the
proportion
of
organic
C
used
by
microorganisms
for
anabolic
processes,
which
increases
with
soil
(SOC)
content
on
a
global
scale.
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
similar
relationship
exists
during
natural
vegetation
restoration
in
terrestrial
ecosystems.
Here,
we
investigated
patterns
CUE
along
160‐year
chronosequence
(from
farmland
to
climax
forest)
estimated
stoichiometric
modeling;
additionally,
examined
between
and
SOC
combined
these
results
meta‐analysis.
The
combination
indicated
that
decreased
from
0.35
0.28.
Surprisingly,
increased
decreasing
because
forest
soils
have
low
pH
values
high
microbial
phosphorus
limitations
compared
early
ecosystems,
implying
forests
may
not
sequester
as
much
expected.
shift
was
most
important
predictor
climate,
plant,
factors.
changes
were
directly
induced
pH‐induced
community.
Alkaline
acidification
tended
decrease
CUE.
This
first
large‐scale
estimate
highlights
need
strengthen
sink
management
mature
sustain
their
sequestration
potential.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Different
vegetation
restoration
methods
have
improved
soil
quality
to
varying
degrees.
This
study,
focused
on
the
forest-grassland-desert
transition
zone
in
Hebei-Inner
Mongolia
border
region,
and
employed
a
systematic
grid
sampling
method
establish
fixed
monitoring
plots
Saihanba
Mechanized
Forest
Farm
Ulan
Buh
Grassland.
The
differences
evolution
across
various
under
same
climatic
historical
conditions
were
analyzed,
elucidating
roles
of
these
degraded
forest
ecosystems,
with
aim
providing
reference
for
ecological
similar
land
conditions.
study
used
sample
points
transitional
assessed
five
sites:
artificial
composed
native
species
Larix
principis-rupprechtii
(FL),
exotic
Pinus
sylvestris
var.
mongolica
(FP),
natural
secondary
broad-leaved
(FN),
open
grassland
(GO),
enclosed
(GC).
organic
carbon
(SOC),
total
nitrogen
(TN),
phosphorus
(TP),
potassium
(TK),
alkaline
hydrolysis
(AN),
rapidly
available
(AP)
(AK)
among
different
sites
compared
via
variance
analysis,
index
(SQI)
was
calculated
assess
at
points.
SOC,
TN,
AN
contents
significantly
greater
than
those
grassland,
TP,
AN,
AK,
SOC
FL,
FN,
GC
FP
GO.
Among
them,
highest
reaching
2.74,
0.39,
47.27
g
kg
Plants,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 558 - 558
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
The
color
of
Zanthoxylum
bungeanum
Maxim.
(Z.
bungeanum)
is
a
key
quality
indicator
and
factor
limiting
the
development
its
industry.
However,
underlying
mechanisms
governing
formation
remain
largely
unexplored.
In
this
study,
an
integrative
analysis
transcriptome
metabolome
profiles
was
conducted
across
four
developmental
stages
to
elucidate
mechanism
in
Z.
bungeanum.
A
total
137
flavonoids
were
identified
as
fruits
ripened,
with
high
levels
differentially
accumulated
metabolites
(DAMs),
including
tricetin
(-)-epigallocatechin,
which
strongly
associated
formation.
This
suggests
their
significant
contribution
pigmentation
process.
Nine
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
candidate
involved
development.
Additionally,
15
transcription
factors
(TFs)
(12
MYB
3
bHLH)
exhibited
expression
patterns
similar
those
structural
flavonoid
biosynthetic
pathway,
indicating
role
regulating
synthesis.
bioinformatics
three
synthesis
genes-ZbCHI,
ZbFLS,
ZbANR-revealed
that
all
proteins
exhibit
hydrophobic
structures
without
transmembrane
domains.
Among
them,
ZbANR
possesses
signal
peptide
regions,
whereas
ZbCHI
ZbFLS
do
not.
Subcellular
localization
predictions
suggest
most
likely
localized
chloroplast,
cytoplasm,
membrane.
Functional
analyses
revealed
transient
Nicotiana
benthamiana
(N.
benthamiana)
increased
content,
overexpression
producing
distinct
white
phenotype
plants.
study
enriches
transcriptomic
data
provides
comprehensive
understanding
metabolism
molecular
basis
bungeanum,
offering
valuable
theoretical
foundation
for
future
breeding
programs.