[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the overlooked microbial niches thriving on building exteriors

Y Hao, C Lu, Q Xiang, A Sun, JQ Su, QL Chen - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to place two-thirds of its population
in concrete-dominated urban landscapes by 2050. While diverse architectural facades …

Plant invasions under artificial light at night

Y Liu, R Heinen - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - cell.com
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a global change driver but how it interacts with plant
invasions is unclear. Determining this requires understanding direct effects of ALAN on …

Examining Sound, Light, and Vibrations as Tools to Manage Microbes and Support Holobionts, Ecosystems, and Technologies

RR Dietert, JM Dietert - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
The vast array of interconnected microorganisms across Earth's ecosystems and within
holobionts has been called the “Internet of Microbes.” Bacteria and archaea are masters of …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of ecological network and its temporal and spatial evolution characteristics: A case study of Ulanqab

W Cao, G Jia, Q Yang, H Sun, L Wang, JC Svenning… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Constructing an ecological network is crucial to maintaining ecosystem stability, optimizing
ecological space, and ensuring regional ecological security. Using circuit theory, the study …

Mixed and continuous cropping eucalyptus plantation facilitated soil carbon cycling and fungal community diversity after a 14-year field trail

N Li, Y Zhang, Z Qu, B Liu, L Huang, A Ming… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The large-scale cultivation of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus) globally has led to soil degradation
and a reduction in microbial diversity. To address this challenge, mixed eucalyptus …

Artificial light at night reduces earthworm activity but increases growth of invasive ragweed

M Mittmannsgruber, Z Kavassilas, B Spangl… - BMC Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Artificial light at night, also referred to as light pollution (LP), has been shown to
affect many organisms. However, little is known about the extent to which ecological …

Artificial light at night causes community instability of bacterial community in urban soils

XM Li, HF Hu, SC Chen - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban soils host diverse bacteria crucial for ecosystem functions and urban health. As
urbanization rises, artificial light at night (ALAN) imposes disturbances on soil ecosystems …