Endophytic Fungal Diversity of Mangrove Ferns and in China.

Microbial communities are an important component of mangrove ecosystems. In order to reveal the diversity of endophytic fungi in the mangrove ferns and in China, the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of endophytic fungi in four plant tissues (leaves, petioles, roots, and rhizomes) from three locations (Zhanjiang, Haikou, and Wenchang) were sequenced. The richness, species composition, and community similarity were analyzed.

Positive relationships among aboveground biomass, tree species diversity, and urban greening management in tropical coastal city of Haikou.

Within urban green spaces, tree species diversity is believed to correlate with aboveground biomass, though there is some disagreement within the literature on the strength and directionality of the relationship. Therefore, we assessed the relationship between the biodiversity of woody species and the aboveground biomass of woody plant species in the tropical, coastal city of Haikou in southern China. To accomplish this, we obtained comprehensive tree and site data through field sampling of 190 urban functional units (UFUs, or work units) corresponding to six types of land uses governmental-institutional, industrial-commercial, park-recreational, residential, transport infrastructure, and undeveloped area.

Complete plastome sequence of Hook. f. (Hamamelidaceae).

The complete chloroplast genome of (Hamamelidaceae) was firstly reported in this study. The complete chloroplast genome of R. championii is 159,115 bp in length with a typical quadripartite structure, consisting of a large single-copy region (LSC, 88,123 bp), a single-copy region (SSC, 18,131 bp) and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs, 26,420 bp).

Complete plastome sequence of (Hooker and Arnott) Champion ex Bentham (Aquifoliaceae), a Chinese folk herbal medicine.

The complete chloroplast genome of , a species of Aquifoliaceae is reported for the first time in this study. The complete chloroplast genome of is 157,856 bp in length with a typical quadripartite structure, consisting of a large single-copy region (LSC, 87,258 bp), a single-copy region (SSC, 18,441 bp) and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs, 26,082 bp). There are 114 genes annotated, including 85 unique protein-coding genes, four unique ribosomal RNA genes, and 30 transfer RNA genes.

Complete plastome sequence of Hemsl. a medicinal and ornamental species in Southern China.

Hemsl. is a perennial herb of Primulaceae. It is mainly distributed in the provinces to the south of the Changjiang River and south of Shanxi, Gansu province and Taiwan.

Complete plastome sequence of Lindley (Linderniaceae): an ornamental herb.

In this study we firstly reported the complete chloroplast genome of , a species of Linderniaceae. The complete chloroplast genome of is 153,853 bp in length with a typical quadripartite structure, consisting of a large single-copy region (LSC, 85,446 bp), a single-copy region (SSC, 18,837 bp), and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs, 24,785 bp). There are 114 genes annotated, including 80 unique protein-coding genes, 4 unique ribosomal RNA genes, and 30 transfer RNA genes.

Complete plastome sequence of Hance (Linderniaceae), an endemic herb in South China.

Hance is an endemic plant species distributed in southern China. In this study, we report and characterize the complete plastid genome sequence of in order to provide genomic resources helpful for promoting its conservation and garden utilization. The complete plastome is 153,526 bp in length and contains the typical quadripartite structure of angiosperm plastome, including two inverted repeat (IR) regions of 24,638 bp, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 85,417 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,833 bp.

Complete plastome sequence of Vahl (Verbenaceae): a medicinal plant.

Vahl is a medicinal plant occurring in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan provinces of China. Here, we report and characterize the complete plastid genome sequence of in an effort to provide genomic resources useful for promoting its conservation. The complete plastome is 154,080 bp in length and contains the typical structure and gene content of angiosperm plastome, including two inverted repeat (IR) regions of 25,657 bp, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 84,949 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 17,817 bp.

Oxygen-incorporated and layer-by-layer stacked WS nanosheets for broadband, self-driven and fast-response photodetection.

Two-dimensional (2D) layered WS2 nanosheets have been regarded as exciting and emerging candidate materials in constructing high performance photodetectors. In this work, we develop a facile solvothermal method to synthesize oxygen-doped WS2 microrods composed of layer-by-layer stacked nanosheets. The WS2 microrods exhibit an obvious bandgap of 1.

Correction: Taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of vascular plants at Ma'anling volcano urban park in tropical Haikou, China: Reponses to soil properties.

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Taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of vascular plants at Ma'anling volcano urban park in tropical Haikou, China: Reponses to soil properties.

Anthropogenic processes and socio-economic factors play important roles in shaping plant diversity in urban parks. To investigate how plant diversity of Ma' anling urban volcano park in Hainan Province, China respond to these factors, we carried out a field investigation on the taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity of vascular plants and soil properties in this area. We found 284 species of vascular plants belonging to 88 families and 241 genera, which included 194 native species, 23 invasive species, 31 naturalized species, 40 cultivars, and 4 rare / endangered plant species.