Research Progress

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  A New Socio-Ecological Framework for Sustainable Reforestation in Karst Regions

  Researchers led by Prof. WANG Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have proposed a socio-ecological framework to enhance the sustainability of ecological restoration in karst regions under geological constraints.

  Jun 06, 2024
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  Chinese Researchers Issue Critical Warning on Groundwater Flooding Risks

  In a recently letter published in Science, researchers led by Prof. Yunpeng Nie from Huanjiang Observation and Research Station of Karst Ecosystem, the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISA), issued a critical warning of the risks of groundwater flooding. They called for comprehensive water management to address groundwater floods effectively. Notably, this is the third time that Science has published a paper related to the karst eco-environment in southwest China.

  May 15, 2024
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  Researchers Reveal Complex Soil Micro-food Webs Response to Agricultural Activities

  In a recent study published in Soil Biology and Biochemistry on April 6th, researchers led by Prof. WANG Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a seven-year observation and control experiment in a karst region in southern China. To decrease random error, new methods for esearch on how synchronized land-use change (starting at the same time and place) influences soil ecological processes and functions were used. Now, they have revealed the complex process of changes in community composition and energy flow in soil micro-food webs under different agricultural disturbance intensities.

  Apr 29, 2024
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  New study Finds Maize Cultivation in History Resulted Karst Rock Desertification

  Researchers led by Prof. Kelin Wang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA), Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made progress in studying historical human disturbances and forest evolution in the karst region of southwest China, a typical region in the world suffering from rocky desertification and poverty.

  Apr 11, 2024
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  Researchers Reveal Complex Microbial Communities Respond to Wastewater Fluctuations

  A research group led by Prof. Wu Jinshui from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Fuzhou University has investigated bacterial and micro-eukaryotic community composition change in CWs over one year. Now they have highlighted complex processes of wastewater treatment by microbial components in Full-scale surface flow constructed wetlands (SFCWs).

  Apr 07, 2024
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  Researchers Reveal Trimethylamine oxide Regulate Fat Deposition in Pigs

  According to a study published in Animal nutrition on March 8, a research group led by Prof. YIN Yulong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture（ISA）of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), uncovered the effect of trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) on fat accumulation, fatty acid composition, and intestinal microbiota in growing-finishing pigs.

  Mar 20, 2024
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  New Scientific Soil Nutrient Recovery Strategies Helps Vegetation Restoration

  The karst ecosystem is particularly fragile as its unique geological background and high calcium and pH soil conditions determining a distinct nutrient turnover mechanism driven by diazotrophs and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The researcher group of Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted an serial investigation to assess the abundance, diversity, and community composition of diazotrophs and AMF in karst moutainous regions of Southwest China, and explored the cooperation among different taxa of diazotrophs and AMF under various vegetation restoration strategies.

  Mar 20, 2024
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  Scientists Decoding Muscle Loss

  In a study published in SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences on February 21, Prof. YIN Yulong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered compelling evidence linking LPS-induced muscle mass loss to the reduction of Bacteroidetes abundance, increased inflammation, and disruption of mitochondrial morphology.

  Mar 11, 2024
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  Stronger Carbon Sequestration in Paddy Soils than Adjacent Upland Counterparts

  Increasing carbon sequestration in agricultural soils is beneficial to promote crop productivity and combat climate change. Paddy and upland lands are the general land-use types of agroecosystems. Researchers led by Prof. Chen Xiangbi from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) previously demonstrated that compared to their nearby upland soils, paddies were 39%–127% more effective in organic carbon sequestration, with greater differences in warmer than cooler climates.

  Mar 01, 2024
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  Lithology and Niche Habitat Effectively Control Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi

  Karst landscapes are distributed worldwide, with the karst region in southwest China accounting for 5.8% of the national land area. The differing chemical properties of bedrock between karst carbonate rocks and non-karst clastic rocks are significant factors influencing the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) community by altering soil properties and plant diversity. The researcher group of Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) most recently found that lithology and niche habitat have significant effect on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal abundance and their interspecific interactions

  Feb 28, 2024