Linking Tree and Shrub Biomass to Plant Diversity During Early-Stage Alpine Afforestation.

Afforestation has considerable potential to restore and maintain plant diversity, which is closely associated with ecosystem functions and services. However, there remain numerous uncertainties regarding alpine afforestation performance. Hence, it is necessary to determine the factors contributing to plant diversity during the early stages of afforestation in alpine regions.

Analysis of Intestinal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism Profile After Probiotics and GLP-1 Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Type 2 diabetes accounts for about 90% of diabetes patients, and the incidence of diabetes is on the rise as people's lifestyles change. Compared with GLP-1 treatment, probiotic treatment can directly regulate homeostasis of the host gut microbe, and thus homeostasis of its metabolites. Currently, the regulatory role of probiotics on intestinal metabolites after treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus remains unclear.