Biochar and organic fertilizer drive the bacterial community to improve the productivity and quality of in cadmium-contaminated soil.

Excessive Cd accumulation in soil reduces the production of numerous plants, such as Gagnep., which is an important and widely cultivated medicinal plant whose roots and rhizomes are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Applying a mixture of biochar and organic fertilizers improved the overall health of the Cd-contaminated soil and increased the yield and quality of .

The complete chloroplast genome of Collett ex Hemsl. 1890 (Chloranthaceae).

In this study, we sequenced and assembled the complete chloroplast genome of Collett ex Hemsl. 1890. The total length of the complete chloroplast sequence was found to be 158,002 bp.

 (Meliaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China.

(Meliaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is here described and illustrated. The new species is easily distinguishable from the other two Chinese members of the genus by its petals being pale yellow, filaments being connate into tubes above the middle, the berry being oval and glabrous. An identification key of for 17 species is also provided.

The chloroplast genome of (Arecaceae): an important landscape tree for the subtropics.

known as king palm, is an important landscape tree for the subtropics and potential sources of dietary fiber. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of was determined through Illumina sequencing method. The chloroplast genome was 159,196 bp in length and contained a small single-copy region (17,763 bp), a large single-copy region (87,055 bp) and a pair of IR regions (27,189 bp).

[Contribution of soil seed bank to the regeneration of damaged vegetation on floodplain].

A field germination experiment of soil seed bank was carried out on two typical floodplains in the lower reaches of Tarim River, and a comparison was made between the soil seed banks and corresponding seedling banks on the two floodplains, aimed to assess the contribution of soil seed bank to the regeneration of damaged vegetation. The results showed that there were 12 plant species in the soil seed banks, and the life forms were mainly perennial herbs and shrubs. The soil seed banks had a density of 282.

[Characteristics of standing vegetation and soil seed bank in desert riparian forest in lower reaches of Tarim River under effects of river-flooding].

An investigation was made on the standing vegetation and soil seed bank in desert riparian forest in lower reaches of Tarim River under effects of river-flooding. The results showed that the standing vegetation in non-flooded and flooded sites was composed of 14 species in 13 genera of 8 families, and 26 species in 21 genera of 10 families, respectively, and some shallow-rooted and hygrophilous species were recorded in flooded sites. The indices per unit area plant species number, vegetative coverage, plant density, and species diversity of the vegetation were all higher in flooded than in non-flooded sites.