1. Ecosystem retrogression, the decline-phase of ecosystem development, occurs during the long-term absence of catastrophic disturbance. It usually involves increased nutrient limitation over time, and leads to reductions in primary productivity, decomposition, and nutrient cycling. 2. As a consequence, retrogression can alter the quality and abundance of host plants as food resources, but litt...

This paper gives an overview of the occurrence of mite pests (Schizotetranychus nanjingensis Ma & Yuan, Aponychus corpuzae Rimando and Aculus bambusae Kuang) and their damage to the moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) in Fujian province, China. The effects of mites on the physiology of the plants and their yield are briefly discussed. Possible causes of their outbreaks in bamboo forests are o...

Estimation of the success ecosystem restoration through different methods is essential planning projects, especially nowadays when world community has declared target for an effective 25% degraded ecosystems in next years. In present study, we intro­duce results application two land preparation – soil ripping and terracing - on twenty years after actions. The study concerns reforested areas wit...

The taxonomy of the genus Stylophoronychus (Acari: Tetranychidae) is reviewed. The synonymy of Stylophoronychus Prasad, 1975 and Sinotetranychus Ma & Yuan, 1980 is accepted and the former has priority. As a result, the following new combinations are noted: Stylophoronychus guangzhouensis (Ma & Yuan) and Stylophoronychus insularis (Flechtmann). S. baghensis (Prasad) is newly recorded from the mo...