Publications by authors named "Yu-Shou Ma"

Tephritis angustipennis (Diptera: Tephritidae) and Campiglossa loewiana (Diptera: Tephritidae) are phytophagous pests in China. Their damage has significantly impacted the collection and cultivation of germplasm resources of native Asteraceae plants. However, the genetic characteristics and structure of their population are unclear.

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Introduction: Seed traits related to recruitment directly affect plant fitness and persistence. Understanding the key patterns and influencing factors of seed trait variations is conducive to assessing plant colonization and habitat selection. However, the variation patterns of the critical seed traits of shrub species are usually underrepresented and disregarded despite their vital role in alpine desert ecosystems.

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Enclosing is an effective rehabilitation measure for degraded pastures that mimics natural recovery of vegetation. To examine the interaction between biotic and abiotic in lightly degraded and enclosing grasslands is helpful for a clear understanding of the structure and function of grassland ecosystem. In this study, soil microbial community and soil stoichiometric characteristics in lightly degraded and 10-year enclosing alpine meadows were studied by high-throughput sequencing and Biolog-Eco methods.

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Article Synopsis
  • Understanding the interplay of biotic (living organisms) and abiotic (non-living elements) factors is crucial for sustainable grassland development, particularly in degraded alpine grasslands on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
  • The study tested hypotheses indicating that vegetation heterogeneity arises mainly from biotic factors at a small scale, and included field investigations with transects along varying altitudes to assess ecological conditions.
  • Findings revealed that biological disturbances, primarily heavy grazing and rat activity, significantly impact vegetation composition by increasing unpalatable and poisonous plants, leading to recommendations for rat control and light grazing as effective restoration strategies.
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