The global significance of biodiversity science in China: an overview.
Xiangcheng Mi,Gang Feng,Yibo Hu,Jian Zhang,Lei Chen,Richard T. Corlett,Alice C. Hughes,Stuart L. Pimm,Bernhard Schmid,Suhua Shi,Jens-Christian Svenning,Keping Ma +11 more
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China is well positioned to become a global leader in biodiversity research in the near future based on the recent rapid progress of biodiversity research, and three future strategies are proposed.Abstract:
Biodiversity science in China has seen rapid growth over recent decades, ranging from baseline biodiversity studies to understanding the processes behind evolution across dynamic regions such as the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. We review research, including species catalogues; biodiversity monitoring; the origins, distributions, maintenance and threats to biodiversity; biodiversity-related ecosystem function and services; and species and ecosystems' responses to global change. Next, we identify priority topics and offer suggestions and priorities for future biodiversity research in China. These priorities include (i) the ecology and biogeography of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountains, and that of subtropical and tropical forests across China; (ii) marine and inland aquatic biodiversity; and (iii) effective conservation and management to identify and maintain synergies between biodiversity and socio-economic development to fulfil China's vision for becoming an ecological civilization. In addition, we propose three future strategies: (i) translate advanced biodiversity science into practice for biodiversity conservation; (ii) strengthen capacity building and application of advanced technologies, including high-throughput sequencing, genomics and remote sensing; and (iii) strengthen and expand international collaborations. Based on the recent rapid progress of biodiversity research, China is well positioned to become a global leader in biodiversity research in the near future.read more
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Species Interactions Slow Warming-induced Upward Shifts of Treelines on the Tibetan Plateau
Eryuan Liang,Yafeng Wang,Shilong Piao,Xiaoming Lu,J. Julio Camarero,Haifeng Zhu,Liping Zhu,Aaron M. Ellison,Philippe Ciais,Josep Peñuelas +9 more
TL;DR: The authors reconstructed treeline structure and tree recruitment at sites along a climatic gradient of 4 °C and mean annual rainfall of 650 mm on the eastern treeline of the Tibetan Plateau.
No high tibetan plateau until the neogene
TL;DR: The discovery of the youngest well-preserved fossil palm leaves from Tibet shows that a high plateau cannot have existed in the core of Tibet in the Paleogene, and challenges prevailing views on tectonic processes, monsoon dynamics, and the evolution of Asian biodiversity.
Nature GeNetics ADVANCE ONLINE PUBLICATION Whole-genome sequencing of the snub-nosed monkey provides insights into folivory and evolutionary history
Xuming Zhou,Boshi Wang,Qi Pan,Jinbo Zhang,Sudhir Kumar,Xiaoqing Sun,Zhijin Liu,Huijuan Pan,Yu Lin,Guangjian Liu,Wei Zhan,Mingzhou Li,Baoping Ren,Xingyong Ma,Xingyong,Hang Ruan,Chen Cheng,Dawei Wang,Fanglei Shi,Yuanyuan Hui,Yujing Tao,Chenglin Zhang,Pingfen Zhu,Zuofu Xiang,Wenkai Jiang,Jiang Chang,Hailong Wang,Zhisheng Cao,Zhi Jiang,Bao-Guo Li,Guang Yang,Christian Roos,Paul A. Garber,Michael William Bruford,Ruiqiang Li,Ming Li +35 more
TL;DR: This article reported the sequencing at 146× coverage, de novo assembly and analyses of the genome of a male golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) and resequencing at 30× coverage of three related species.
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Regional effects of plant diversity and biotic homogenization in urban greenspace – The case of university campuses across China
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TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors collected plant species occurrence data from 253 Chinese university campuses in 130 cities to explore patterns and drivers of plant diversity and biotic homogenizations across different geographical regions and growth forms.
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Estimation and Spatio-Temporal Change Analysis of NPP in Subtropical Forests: A Case Study of Shaoguan, Guangdong, China
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the spatial and temporal dynamic characteristics of regional forest net primary productivity (NPP) in the context of global climate change and provided data support for medium and long-term sustainable management planning of regional forests.
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