Publications by authors named "Qianle Lu"
Seven species of the crab-spider family Thomisidae from Medog, Xizang, China are described here, including six new species: Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀), Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀), Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀), Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀), Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀), and Wang, Lu & Zhang, (♂♀). The male of Liu & Yao, 2023 is described here for the first time. Descriptions and photographs of all the species are provided.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobal concern continues to mount regarding the accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in soil. However, little is known about how various types of MPs influence the properties of soil ecosystems. Here, we evaluated the effects of six different types of MPs, including low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyamide (PA), polystyrene (PS), polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA), polybutadiene styrene (PBS), and polylactide (PLA), on soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and microbial communities.
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- Calvisia is a group of colorful stick insects found in Asia, with 6 smaller groups and 44 different types.
- A new kind called C. medogensis was found in Tibet, China, and it's the only one of its type known in China.
- Scientists think C. medogensis is actually the same as another kind called C. fuscoalata after looking closely at their samples.
Background: Simon, 1864 is a relatively large genus of family Thomisidae Sundevall, 1833 and currently includes 124 species distributed worldwide, except for the Polar Regions. However, can be regarded as being poorly represented in China, with only seven species, three of which are endemic.
New Information: A new spider species of the genus from Guiyang City in China, is described under the name of J.