Experimental Center of Forestry in North China

Morphological and Molecular Identification of New Puccinia Species from Qinghai, China

Rust fungi of the genus Puccinia are important plant pathogens responsible for substantial economic losses in agriculture and forestry. During field surveys conducted in Qinghai Province, China, a novel rust species, Puccinia ligulari-przewalskii, was discovered parasitizing Ligu...

Climatic Suitability of Cornus officinalis Across Paleoclimatic, Current, and Future Climates: Implications for Conservation and Climate-Informed Cultivation

Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. is a medicinal and ornamental woody plant whose distribution and production may be increasingly affected by climate change. This study assessed its climatic suitability under paleoclimatic, current, and future conditions to provide a climatic bas...

Unveiling the effects of yak rumen lactic acid bacteria on fermentation profiles and bacterial communities in whole oat silage

This study investigates the effects of inoculating a novel Lactobacillus complex, isolated from the yak rumen on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, on the quality of whole oat silage. The study evaluates sensory characteristics, fermentation indices, nutrient composition, harmful substan...