Environmental Conditions Modulate Warming Effects on Plant Litter Decomposition Globally.

Empirical studies worldwide show that warming has variable effects on plant litter decomposition, leaving the overall impact of climate change on decomposition uncertain. We conducted a meta-analysis of 109 experimental warming studies across seven continents, using natural and standardised plant material, to assess the overarching effect of warming on litter decomposition and identify potential moderating factors. We determined that at least 5.

The microbiome orchestrates contaminant low-dose phytostimulation.

Our understanding of the physiological mechanisms of the plant hormetic response to countless environmental contaminants is rapidly advancing. However, the microbiome is a critical determinant of plant responses to stressors, thus possibly influencing hormetic responses. Here, we review the otherwise neglected role of microbes in shaping plant stimulation by subtoxic concentrations of contaminants and vice versa.

Do the hormetic effects of chlorogenic acid mediate some of the beneficial effects of coffee?

The present paper provides the first documentation and assessment of the capacity of chlorogenic acid to induce hormetic dose-response relationships. The findings suggest that chlorogenic acid may induce anabolic (i.e.

Effects of Alternate Wetting and Drying Irrigation on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Rice Fields: A Meta-Analysis.

Reducing water input and promoting water productivity in rice field under alternate wetting and drying irrigation (AWD), instead of continuous flooding (CF), are vital due to increasing irrigation water scarcity. However, it is also important to understand how methane (CH) and nitrous oxide (NO) emissions and global warming potential ( of CH and NO) respond to AWD under the influence of various factors. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the impact of AWD on CH and NO emissions and , and its modification by climate conditions, soil properties, and management practices.

Warming Mitigates Ozone Damage to Wheat Photosynthesis in a FACE Experiment.

Individual effects of elevated ozone (O) and warming on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are well documented, their combined effects remain poorly understood. In the present study, we investigated the combined impacts of elevated O (1.