Xuan Zhou^1,2,3,#, Chongyu Luo^1,2,3,#, Kuixiu Li^1,2,3, Dan Zhu³, Lihui Jiang^1,2,3, Lixia Wu^1,2,3, Youchun Li³, Xiahong He^1,2,3,*, Yunlong Du^1,2,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 13-20, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016972

Abstract Panax notoginseng is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant. Root rot of P. notoginseng is one of the most serious diseases affecting P. notoginseng growth and causes wilted leaves, fewer lateral roots and rotten roots. Root rot is a soil-borne disease, and mainly occurs from June to August in Yunnan Province when the temperatures are high and the air is humid. In this study, the endophytic fungal genus Fusarium isolate E-2018.1.22-#3.2 was obtained from a P. notoginseng embryo. Fusarium isolate E-2018.1.22-#3.2 was identified as Fusarium striatum based on morphological characteristics and molecular analysis. The fungus was found to have conidiophores and… More >

Wei Dai¹, Kaikai Fang¹, Hui Gao¹, Jun Wang¹, Petri Penttinen², Zhimin Sha^1,*, Linkui Cao^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 169-183, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016407

Abstract Soil organic carbon (SOC) fractions and C turnover related enzyme activities are essential for nutrient cycling. This is because they are regarded as important indicators of soil fertility and quality. We measured the effects of wheat straw incorporation on SOC fractions and C turnover related enzyme activities in a paddy field in subtropical China. Soil samples were collected from 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm depths after rice harvesting. The total SOC concentrations were higher in the high rate of wheat straw incorporation treatment (NPKS2) than in the not fertilized control (CK) (P < 0.05). The concentrations of labile C fractions [i.e., water soluble… More >

Yuanyuan Liu, Zhen Li, Lie Xu, Qiang Fu^*, Yongjian Wang

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.1, pp. 115-128, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.015395

Abstract A key scientific challenge relating to the threat of invasive plants on agriculture at the region level is to understand their adaptation and evolution in functional traits. Leaf functional traits, related to growth and resource utilization, might lead to adaptation of invasive plants to the geographical barriers (region or elevation). In the field experiment, we discussed the effects of region and elevation on leaf functional traits on invasive plant Erigeron annuus in farmland habitats in China. We compared leaf size, coefficient of variation (CV) of leaf traits, and fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of E. annuus from three regions (east vs. center… More >

Yujia Ren^*, Menglong Li, Hua Sun

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 375-384, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.014335

Abstract Background: The mental health of left-behind rural children of China has become a prominent social problem. At the same time, psychological capital has become a positive psychological resource to promote personal growth. However, the relationship between psychological capital and mental health of left-behind rural children has not been explored. Method: A total of 332 left-behind rural children were investigated using a questionnaire of psychological capital and mental health scale. The psychological capital status of left-behind rural children and its impact on mental health were analyzed. Results: (1) Left-behind rural children were found to have a psychological capital score of was… More >

Jing Sun^1,3,*, Youting Lin², Yangyang Fan⁴, Samantha Ferguson³, Nicholas Buys³, Minyan Sun²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 417-427, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.013098

Abstract Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’ mobility in China. In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative approach to treatment, Half-cut Wood Training, was examined. Twenty individuals with knee instability who received Halfcut Wood Training (Intervention group) and twenty two individuals with knee instability who did not receive Half-cut Wood Training (as Control group) participated in the study. The electric WIFI based HBF-306 was used to collect the anthropometry and biomedical data. Symptom severity was assessed by a doctor and through response to… More >

Pinjie Xie^1,*, Ying Zhai¹, Fan Yang^1,2, Zhuowen Mu³, Chao Wang⁴

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1353-1374, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014970

Abstract Electricity productivity is regarded as a major assessment indicator in the design of energy saving policies, given that China has entered a “New Normal” of economic development. In fact, enhancing electricity productivity in an all-round way, as is one of the binding indicators for energy and environmental issues, means that non-growth target of total electric energy consumption in the economic development is feasible. The Gini coefficient, Theil index, and Mean log deviation are utilized to measure regional differences in China’s electricity productivity from 1997 to 2016 in five regions, and conditional β convergence is empirically analyzed with the spatial Durbin… More >

Doudou Liu^1,*, Liang Qiao^2,3, Feng Zhang⁴, Xueliang Yuan²

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1395-1409, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014697

Abstract The rapid development of urbanization has led to a rapid increase in total energy consumption. The proportion of domestic energy consumption to total energy consumption has gradually increased and has become the major driving force for energy consumption. With the pressure from urbanization and domestic energy consumption, it is necessary to study the impact of urbanization on domestic energy consumption of the regional level and to explore the function paths of these two factors. The findings are helpful to realize sustainable development based on the actual situation analysis, horizontal survey data and statistical yearbook panel data. The current situation and… More >

Bing Wang^1,2, Kailei Deng¹, Liting He¹, Zhenming Sun^1,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1333-1351, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.014258

Abstract China has implemented both quantitative and policy incentives for renewable energy development since 2019 and is currently in the policy transition stage. The implementation of renewable portfolio standards (RPSs) is difficult due to the interests of multiple stakeholders, including power generation enterprises, power grid companies, power users, local governments, and the central government. Based on China’s RPS policy and power system reform documents, this research sorted out the core game decision problems of China’s renewable energy industry and established a conceptual game decision model of the renewable energy industry from the perspective of local governments, power generation enterprises and power… More >

Jie Li¹, Ziyu Zhou², Yun Chen², Qiusheng Yang^1,*, Carlos Alberto Busso^3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.6, pp. 1633-1644, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.016795

Abstract The spatial-temporal variation of understory light availability has important influences on species diversity and community assembly. However, the distribution characteristics and influencing factors of understory light availability have not been fully elucidated, especially in temperate deciduous, broad-leaved forests. In this study, the understory light availability was monitored monthly (May–October) in a temperate deciduous, broad-leaved forest in Henan Province, China. Differences in the light availability among different months and habitat types were statistically analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis method, respectively. Partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) was used to explore the direct and/or indirect effects of stand structure, dominant species and topographic factors… More >

Huiwen Xu^*, Zhen Wang

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.4, pp. 1027-1043, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.015028

Abstract In recent years, China has developed rapidly in terms of natural gas. Driven by regional economic integration, a regional natural gas market composed of neighboring provinces and cities has taken shape gradually, and it tends to grow toward the same direction in policy formulation, resource coordination, facility construction and market expansion. Based on the factors such as geographical location, economic conditions and natural gas consumption, this thesis tends to conduct a horizontal comparative analysis on the economic development conditions, natural gas consumption characteristics and natural gas pipeline network density of the three regions with obvious regional integration feature in China.… More >