Zhiwen Guo et al. analyzed the effects of #StructuralDiversity on forest biomass in comparison with biodiversity, #StandDensity, soil fertility and climatic factors, using structural equation model and hierarchical partitioning analysis.

#AltitudinalGradients | #Biodiversity_ecosystemFunction | #SubtropicalForests

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf100

🌳 #StructuralDiversity & biodiversity & #StandDensity & soil fertility & climate ➡️ Forest biomass along #AltitudinalGradients in #SubtropicalForests

Results:
Structural diversity plays a pivotal role.

#Biodiversity_ecosystemFunction

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf100

【🎉Latest accepted article】
#StructuralDiversity primarily drives forest biomass along #AltitudinalGradients in #SubtropicalForests

#Biodiversity_ecosystemFunction | #StandDensity

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf100

Minghui Wu et al.explored how soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and its stabilizing mechanism vary along #AltitudinalGradients of western Yulong Mountain in Southwest China.

#HeavyFraction | #Mineral_associatedOrganicCarbon | #SoilAggregates

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf050

🔄 How #SoilOrganicCarbon (SOC) storage and its stabilizing mechanism vary along #AltitudinalGradients ❓

Results:
Altitudes ⬆️, SOC contents →
⭐ bulk soils and #HeavyFractions ⬆️;
⭐ #SoilAggregates ➖;
➡️➡️ The increase in Fe/Al oxides might be the reason.

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf050