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New Phytologist poster prize for Xu Han
PhD candidate Xu Han received the New Phytologist poster prize at the 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference from 13 to 15 March 2023 in Dublin, Ireland.
The poster is about her PhD project in which changes in soil biota communities and the soil-micro-food-web are analyzed, as well as the relationships between aboveground and belowground during degradation caused by overgrazing of grasslands of Inner Mongolia, China. Moderate grazing promoted the soil biota community's diversity, while intensive grazing not only reduced diversity but also simplified the interaction among soil microorganisms. These results highlight the importance of implementing sustainable grazing practices to maintain healthy soil ecosystems in grassland environments.
New Phytologist mentioned the prize being awarded on Twitter.