Recent advances in high‐throughput methods of molecular analyses have led to an
explosion of studies generating large‐scale ecological data sets. In particular, noticeable …

abstract The Chinese flora occupies a unique position in global plant diversity, but is
severely threatened. Although biodiversity conservation in China has made significant …

Abstract The Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem (YSLME) is an important socioeconomic
zone in Asia, but has been deteriorated by various environmental pollutants over the last …

Despite vital importance in soil conditioning and a proxy for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AMF),
glomalin-related soil protein (GRSP) contribution to soil carbon and nutrients at vertical soil …

Freshwater ecosystems are responsible for an important part of the methane (CH 4)
emissions which are likely to change with global warming. This study aims to evaluate …

An impervious surface is considered one of main factors affecting urban waterlogging.
Previous studies found that spatial pattern (composition and configuration) of impervious …

An urgent aim of ecology is to understand how key species relate to climatic and
environmental variation, to better predict their prospects under future climate change. The …

Reintroductions of rare plants require detailed knowledge of habitat requirements, species
interactions, and restoration techniques. Thus, incremental experimentation over many …

Translocation gains importance as a conservation approach of choice for imperiled plant
species whose habitat is rapidly disappearing. To be successful, translocation must be done …

To date, there have been only limited attempts to conceptually unify ex situ and in situ
approaches as parts of an integrated conservation methodology. This paper is an attempt of …