Rare and endangered plants (REPs) act as key indicators for species habitat priorities, and
can thus be critical in global biodiversity protection work. Human activities and climate …

Soil biota are critical for services and the functionality of terrestrial ecosystems. Studying the
composition of total belowground soil biota across different ecological scales has become …

Desert ecosystems possess an astonishing biodiversity and are rich in endangered species.
This study investigated characteristics of species diversity and soil environmental factors in …

Introduction Soil salinization poses a worldwide challenge that hampers agricultural
productivity. Methods Employing high-throughput sequencing technology, we conducted an …

Considering the significant role of genetic background in plant-microbe interactions and that
most crop rhizospheric microbial research was focused on cultivars, understanding the …

Background The most serious challenges in medicinal 'Sanghuang'mushroom production
are the fungal diseases caused by various molds. Application of biological agents has been …

Soil microorganisms play crucial roles in improving nutrient cycling, maintaining soil fertility
in desert ecosystems such as the West Ordos desert ecosystem in Northern China, which is …

Phytogenic mounds (nebkhas) formed by shrubs are a common phenomenon in arid and
semi-arid areas. The formation of nebkhas is accompanied by the appearance of the fertile …

The water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of Wudongde reservoir of the upper Yangtze river is
a completely new aquatic-terrestrial transitional zone, and its plant degenerate issue is …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are considered to be an essential indicator of ecosystem
biodiversity and can increase a plant's ability to withstand arid conditions. Despite the …