State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems

Patch fragmentation accelerates alpine meadow degradation through altering soil water migration

The bidirectional coupling of hydrological and ecological processes is pivotal for maintaining ecosystem stability. Fragmented patch patterns are widespread in degraded alpine meadows worldwide, redistributing soil hydrothermal resources and potentially exacerbating ecosystem deg...

Trophic reorganization may contribute to shifts in nitrogen transformations following alleviation of saline alkaline stress

Soil salinization is a widespread form of land degradation, yet how saline-alkaline stress is linked to belowground micro-food webs and shapes nitrogen transformations remains poorly understood. Here we compare natural saline–sodic and reclaimed farmland soils in northeastern Chi...

Stage-specific threats reveal the inadequacy of adult-centered conservation

In an era of severe global biodiversity threats, understanding the link between species’ traits and their endangerment helps uncover causes of risk and infer threats to understudied species. Most animals have complex life cycles with distinct stages that may face stage-specific t...