Publications by authors named "Dalong Jiang"

Plant size is closely linked to its leaf trait characteristics, which are essential for determining its form and function. These relationships constitute a fundamental component of the global spectrum of plant diversity. Despite this, the size-trait relationships in coastal mangroves have often been overlooked, with a common assumption that they would mirror those found in terrestrial tropical trees.

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  • The study investigated how different pretreatments (freezing, ultrasound, and freeze-ultrasound) affected the drying process and quality of strawberry slices using infrared and hot air drying techniques.
  • The freeze-ultrasound pretreatment significantly improved cell membrane permeability, reduced drying time by 50%, and decreased enzyme activity while enhancing the nutritional and functional properties of the strawberries.
  • Overall, freeze-ultrasound pretreatment proved to be an effective method for improving the drying process and quality of dried strawberry slices, retaining more nutrients and flavors compared to the untreated control group.
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Enhancing the drying rate and dried products quality, as well as energy efficiency, is very tempting for the drying industry. Recently, a lot of investigations have illustrated that the drying temperature, air velocity, and sample thickness have significant influences on the drying process. However, few investigations took into account the relative humidity (RH) as an important hot-air-drying parameter in the drying process.

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Despite widespread anthropogenic nutrient enrichment, it remains unclear how nutrient enrichment influences plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) symbiosis and ecosystem multifunctionality at the global scale. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to examine the worldwide effects of nutrient enrichment on AMF and plant diversity and ecosystem multifunctionality using data of field experiments from 136 papers. Our analyses showed that nutrient addition simultaneously decreased AMF diversity and abundance belowground and plant diversity aboveground at the global scale.

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