⭐ Variation in #LeafConstructionCost (LCC) and #EnvironmentalDrivers in China
Results:
1️⃣ woody plants🌳 > nonwoody plants🌿;
2️⃣ latitudinal / longitude ⬆️, LCC ⬇️;
3️⃣ altitude ⬆️, LCC ⬆️;
4️⃣ Primary drivers: climate and soil.
#PlantFunctionalTraits
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf012

In #Mongolia, #Overgrazing and the resulting degradation of rangelands are recognized as serious issues. To protect it, Kohei Suzuki et al. explored the #Composition, #Distribution and #EnvironmentalDrivers of Mongolian #RangelandPlantCommunities.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtac100

New NIOO publication: Unraveling the prevalence of soil-borne fungal #pathogens in the #NorthChinaPlain: a global analysis approach. #maize #wheat #soybean #plantpathogen #hostavailability #environmentaldrivers
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-023-02790-0