Aims Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is a typical native invasive plant imposing
serious threats on ecosystem processes and functions. A primary concern is alterations of litter …

The impact of reforestation on soil organic carbon (OC), especially in deep layer, is poorly
understood and deep soil OC stabilization in relation with aggregation and vegetation type in …

Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) expansion into adjacent forests is a widespread phenomenon
in subtropical regions, and it has greatly changed the dominance hierarchy from trees …

Bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) have posed a serious threat to native ecosystems,
though they play an important role socially and economically. Here we review recent research …

Abstract: Aims Roots, particularly fine roots, play an important role in interspecies competition.
Our objective was to study the spatial distribution, morphological characteristics and …

Independence among leaf economics, leaf hydraulics and leaf size confers plants great
capability in adapting to heterogeneous environments. However, it remains unclear whether the …

By the methods of space-time substitution and PVC tube closed-top in situ incubation, this
paper studied the soil mineralized-N content, N mineralization rate, and N uptake rate in …

Purpose With its high economic benefits, navel orange (Citrus sinensis) has been widely
planted and fertilizer has been increasingly applied in the subtropical China in the last 30 years…

The cortex (ie, absorptive tissue) and stele (transportive vascular tissue) are fundamental to
the function of plant roots. Unraveling how these anatomical structures are assembled in …

Abstract: Aims The encroachment of Phyllostachys pubescens into woodland was commonly
thought to lead to a change in the amount of nutrient stored in the ecosystems. Our …