Experimental Center of Forestry in North China

Multi-trophic responses to Moso bamboo expansion: Soil properties drive shifts in microbial and nematode communities

Expansion of moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys edulis ) into Japanese cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica ) forests profoundly alters soil properties and belowground biota communities. However, the mechanistic links between bamboo-driven soil physicochemical changes and multi-trophic communit...

Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Chinese Lizard Gudgeon (Saurogobio dabryi)

The Chinese lizard gudgeon (Saurogobio dabryi) is an economically important freshwater species within the Cyprinidae family, abundant in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and its adjacent basins. As a promising species suitable for aquaculture in China, the lack o...

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...