Zhicheng Chen

Ectomycorrhizal tree relative abundance is associated with higher aboveground biomass but reduced species richness and tree-size variation in temperate–subtropical transition forests

Ectomycorrhizal (EcM) tree species often dominate temperate and warm-temperate forests, yet how variation in their relative abundance is associated with species diversity and aboveground biomass (AGB) remains unclear. We analyzed a total of 6 ha of permanent forest monitoring plo...

Declining hydraulic safety in a drier world

Forests worldwide are increasingly exposed to soil drought under climate change, with their fates depending on the ability to maintain essential functions like water transport (hydraulics) and photosynthesis. Acclimation is expected to mitigate drought impacts, but the extent to...