| Climate change and topography drive the expansion of <em>Betula ermanii</em> in the Alpine Treeline Ecotone of the Changbai Mountain
Chen, Y., Gu, Y., Wang, W. J., Wang, L., Li, X., Zong, S., … Jiang, M. (2025). Climate change and topography drive the expansion of Betula ermanii in the Alpine Treeline Ecotone of the Changbai Mountain. Ecology and Evolution, 15(5), e71368 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71368 |
| Drought decreases carbon flux but not transport speed of newly fixed carbon from leaves to sinks in a giant bamboo forest
Ge, X., Cong, Y., Cao, Y., Zhou, B., Yu, F. –H., Gessler, A., … Li, M. H. (2025). Drought decreases carbon flux but not transport speed of newly fixed carbon from leaves to sinks in a giant bamboo forest. Journal of Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.70060 |
| The contrasting roles of fungal and bacterial diversity and composition in shaping the multifunctionality of rhizosphere and bulk soils across large-scale bamboo forests
Guo, W., Li, M. H., & Qi, L. (2025). The contrasting roles of fungal and bacterial diversity and composition in shaping the multifunctionality of rhizosphere and bulk soils across large-scale bamboo forests. BMC Microbiology, 25, 252 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-03962-0 |
| Evolutionary history shapes plant elementome and biogeochemical niches in a forest-steppe ecotone
He, P., Ni, Y., Sardans, J., Ma, C., Liu, H., Wang, R., … Li, M. H. (2025). Evolutionary history shapes plant elementome and biogeochemical niches in a forest-steppe ecotone. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-025-07353-2 |
| Growth onset rather than photosynthesis strongly regulates autumn aenescence termination besides climate change
Ji, S., Ren, S., Vitasse, Y., Zohner, C. M., Fu, Y. H., Chen, X., … Wang, Q. (2025). Growth onset rather than photosynthesis strongly regulates autumn aenescence termination besides climate change. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 34(5), e70068 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70068 |
| Fungi stimulate organic phosphorus fraction transformation in subtropical masson pine plantation soils after nine years of thinning and understory removal
Jian, Z., Zeng, L., Lei, L., Frey, B., Liu, C., Shen, Y., … Li, M. H. (2025). Fungi stimulate organic phosphorus fraction transformation in subtropical masson pine plantation soils after nine years of thinning and understory removal. Ecological Processes, 14(1), 23 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-025-00586-0 |
| Changes in soil microbial community structure and assembly process under different forest restoration strategies in cold temperate forests of northeastern China
Luo, R., Wang, M., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., Meng, X., Gao, X., … Li, M. (2025). Changes in soil microbial community structure and assembly process under different forest restoration strategies in cold temperate forests of northeastern China. Microorganisms, 13(6), 1339 (22 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13061339 |
| Intensifying neighbouring tree competition suppresses tree growth at the eastern Tibetan tree line
Lyu, L., Büntgen, U., Li, M. ‐H., Yu, K., Palosse, A., Zhang, Q. ‐B., & Cherubini, P. (2025). Intensifying neighbouring tree competition suppresses tree growth at the eastern Tibetan tree line. Functional Ecology, 39(5), 1234-1246. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.70040 |
| Variations in the structure and composition of soil microbial communities of different forests in the Daxing'anling mountains, Northeastern China
Qu, H., Wang, M., Meng, X., Zhang, Y., Gao, X., Zhang, Y., … Li, M. (2025). Variations in the structure and composition of soil microbial communities of different forests in the Daxing'anling mountains, Northeastern China. Microorganisms, 13(6), 1298 (20 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13061298 |
| Field experiments and a meta‐analysis reveal a minor influence of nitrogen addition on phosphorus fractions in forests
Yu, Q., Ni, X., Hagedorn, F., Penuelas, J., Sardans, J., Li, M. ‐H., … Fang, J. (2025). Field experiments and a meta‐analysis reveal a minor influence of nitrogen addition on phosphorus fractions in forests. Global Change Biology, 31(4), e70156 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.70156 |
| Coping with warming and drying climate: Xylem adjustment in four temperate diffuse-porous tree species in northeastern China
Yuan, D., Cherubini, P., Zhu, L., Li, M. H., Huang, Y., Wang, X., & von Arx, G. (2025). Coping with warming and drying climate: Xylem adjustment in four temperate diffuse-porous tree species in northeastern China. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 372, 110657 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110657 |
| Exogenous sugar addition can exacerbate root carbon limitation in trees
Zhang, Y. ‐L., Gessler, A., Lehmann, M. M., Schaub, M., Saurer, M., Rigling, A., & Li, M. ‐H. (2025). Exogenous sugar addition can exacerbate root carbon limitation in trees. New Phytologist. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70231 |
| Leaf area modulates the chlorophyll fluorescence of <em>Leymus chinensis</em> in response to different drought scenarios
Zhang, J., Li, M. H., Penuelas, J., Sardans, J., Du, L., Yuan, Z., … Xu, Z. (2025). Leaf area modulates the chlorophyll fluorescence of Leymus chinensis in response to different drought scenarios. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 237, 106175 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2025.106175 |
| Occurrence data sources matter for species distribution modeling: a case study of <em>Quercus variabilis</em> based on Biomod2
Zhao, Y., Liu, J., Wang, Q., Huang, R., Nie, W., Yang, S., … Li, M. (2025). Occurrence data sources matter for species distribution modeling: a case study of Quercus variabilis based on Biomod2. Ecology and Evolution, 15(5), e71390 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71390 |
| Rapid escalation and release of risks to forest ecosystems triggered by warming: insights from tree growth synchrony in temperate forests
Zhu, L., Yuan, D., Camarero, J. J., Cooper, D. J., Li, M. H., Liu, S., … Cherubini, P. (2025). Rapid escalation and release of risks to forest ecosystems triggered by warming: insights from tree growth synchrony in temperate forests. Forest Ecosystems, 13, 100336 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2025.100336 |
| The interaction between temperature and precipitation on the potential distribution range of <em>Betula ermanii</em> in the alpine treeline ecotone on the Changbai mountain
Cong, Y., Gu, Y., Wang, W. J., Wang, L., Xue, Z., Chen, Y., … Jiang, M. (2024). The interaction between temperature and precipitation on the potential distribution range of Betula ermanii in the alpine treeline ecotone on the Changbai mountain. Forest Ecosystems, 11, 100166 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100166 |
| Light grazing alleviates aeolian erosion–deposition effects on microbial communities in a semi-arid grassland
Cui, M., Bao, B., Wu, Y., Hui, N., Li, M. H., Wan, S., … Zheng, J. (2024). Light grazing alleviates aeolian erosion–deposition effects on microbial communities in a semi-arid grassland. Ecological Processes, 13(1), 31 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-024-00510-y |
| Carbon allocation in <em>Picea jezoensis</em>: adaptation strategies of a non-treeline species at its upper elevation limit
Dong, R., Li, N., Li, M. H., Cong, Y., Du, H., Gao, D., & He, H. S. (2024). Carbon allocation in Picea jezoensis: adaptation strategies of a non-treeline species at its upper elevation limit. Forest Ecosystems, 11, 100188 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100188 |
| Radial growth responses of <em>Larix gmelinii</em> to drought events in dry and wet areas of northern temperate forests
Du, H., Xu, L., Camarero, J. J., Cherubini, P., Li, M. H., He, H. S., … Wu, Z. (2024). Radial growth responses of Larix gmelinii to drought events in dry and wet areas of northern temperate forests. Dendrochronologia, 84, 126185 (9 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dendro.2024.126185 |
| Shrub encroachment leads to accumulation of C, N, and P in grassland soils and alters C:N:P stoichiometry: a meta-analysis
Du, Z., Zheng, H., Penuelas, J., Sardans, J., Deng, D., Cai, X., … Li, M. H. (2024). Shrub encroachment leads to accumulation of C, N, and P in grassland soils and alters C:N:P stoichiometry: a meta-analysis. Science of the Total Environment, 951, 175534 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175534 |
