Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands
Abstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands poses a global concern, impacting species biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Yet, the effect of shrub encroachment on herbaceous diseases and the dependence of that effect on climatic factors remain ambiguous. This study spans over 4,000 km, examining...
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| author | Yilin Dang Peng Zhang Peixi Jiang Junsheng Ke Yao Xiao Yingying Zhu Mu Liu Minjie Li Jihua Wu Jianquan Liu Bin Tian Xiang Liu |
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| description | Abstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands poses a global concern, impacting species biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Yet, the effect of shrub encroachment on herbaceous diseases and the dependence of that effect on climatic factors remain ambiguous. This study spans over 4,000 km, examining significant variability in temperature and precipitation. Our findings reveal that herbaceous plant species richness diminishes the pathogen load of foliar fungal diseases of herbaceous plants in both shrub and grassland patches. Temperature emerges as the primary driver of variations in herbaceous biomass and pathogen load within herbaceous plant communities. Disparities in herbaceous biomass between shrub and grassland patches elucidate changes in pathogen load. In colder regions, shrub encroachment diminishes herbaceous biomass and pathogen load. Conversely, in warmer regions, shrubs either do not reduce or even amplify pathogen load. These discoveries underscore the necessity for adaptive management strategies tailored to specific shrub encroachment scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-53430a82ebe545549a8d46d2333a055b2025-02-02T12:31:26ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232025-01-0116111110.1038/s41467-025-56439-zTemperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslandsYilin Dang0Peng Zhang1Peixi Jiang2Junsheng Ke3Yao Xiao4Yingying Zhu5Mu Liu6Minjie Li7Jihua Wu8Jianquan Liu9Bin Tian10Xiang Liu11State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityMinistry of Education Key Laboratory for Biodiversity Science and Ecological Engineering, National Observations and Research Station for Wetland Ecosystems of the Yangtze Estuary, School of Life Sciences, Fudan UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityNational Plateau Wetlands Research Center and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plateau Wetland Conservation Restoration and Ecological Services, Southwest Forestry UniversityState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou UniversityAbstract Shrub encroachment into grasslands poses a global concern, impacting species biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Yet, the effect of shrub encroachment on herbaceous diseases and the dependence of that effect on climatic factors remain ambiguous. This study spans over 4,000 km, examining significant variability in temperature and precipitation. Our findings reveal that herbaceous plant species richness diminishes the pathogen load of foliar fungal diseases of herbaceous plants in both shrub and grassland patches. Temperature emerges as the primary driver of variations in herbaceous biomass and pathogen load within herbaceous plant communities. Disparities in herbaceous biomass between shrub and grassland patches elucidate changes in pathogen load. In colder regions, shrub encroachment diminishes herbaceous biomass and pathogen load. Conversely, in warmer regions, shrubs either do not reduce or even amplify pathogen load. These discoveries underscore the necessity for adaptive management strategies tailored to specific shrub encroachment scenarios.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56439-z |
| spellingShingle | Yilin Dang Peng Zhang Peixi Jiang Junsheng Ke Yao Xiao Yingying Zhu Mu Liu Minjie Li Jihua Wu Jianquan Liu Bin Tian Xiang Liu Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands Nature Communications |
| title | Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| title_full | Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| title_fullStr | Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| title_short | Temperature-dependent variations in under-canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| title_sort | temperature dependent variations in under canopy herbaceous foliar diseases following shrub encroachment in grasslands |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56439-z |
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