Publications by authors named "Mengzhen Lu"
The effect of experimental warming on fine root functional traits of woody plants: Data synthesis.
Sci Total Environ
October 2023
Fine root traits are critical to plant nutrition and water uptake, and soil nutrient cycling. The impacts of climate warming on woody plants are predicted to be severe, but the effects on the fine root traits of woody plants remain unclear. To evaluate the effects of warming on fine-root traits of woody plants, we synthesized 431 paired observations of 13 traits from 78 studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Effects of tree mortality on the spatial patterns and interspecific associations of individuals in karst evergreen deciduous broad-leaved mixed forests].
Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
October 2022
Article Synopsis
- Tree mortality plays a critical role in determining forest ecology by influencing spatial patterns and interspecific relationships among tree species.
- A study conducted in the Mulun National Natural Reserve analyzed spatial point patterns before and after tree mortality, revealing that most tree species remained clustered but that some random distributions emerged post-mortality.
- The findings suggest that tree mortality lessens competition among dominant species, leading to a more stabilized community structure as evidenced by increased positive associations among species after tree deaths.