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Open AccessSoil bacterial and fungal communities resilience to long-term nitrogen addition in subtropical forests in China
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is predicted to increase, especially in the subtropics. However, the responses of soil microorganisms to long-term N addition at the molecular level in N-rich subtropical fo...
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Effects of intercrop** systems of Phyllostachys edulis and Bletilla striata on soil bacterial community composition and function
Intercrop** can result in changes in vegetation and soil properties, which could affect soil bacterial communities and functions that play critically important roles in the biogeochemical cycles in terrestri...
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Open AccessGlobal patterns of allometric model parameters prediction
Variations in biomass-carbon of forest can substantially impact the prediction of global carbon dynamics. The allometric models currently used to estimate forest biomass face limitations, as model parameters c...
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Open AccessDistribution of SOCD along different offshore distances in China's fresh-water lake-Chaohu under different habitats
Carbon storage in wetland ecosystems is an important part of the carbon cycle of terrestrial ecosystems and provides important ecosystem services. Chaohu Wetland is a typical freshwater lake wetland in China. ...
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Nitrogen and Phosphorus Additions Impact Stability of Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in Subtropical Evergreen Broad-Leaved Forest
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can have a series of effects on forest ecosystems. As N deposition increases N availability in forest ecosystems, soil phosphorus (P) becomes a limiting factor for forest pr...
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Monitoring Soil Microorganisms with Community-Level Physiological Profiles Using Biolog EcoPlates™ in Chaohu Lakeside Wetland, East China
Under the circumstance of wetland degradation, we used Biolog EcoPlatesTM method to investigate the impact of ecological restoration on the function of topsoil microbial communities by monitoring their metabolic ...
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Transcriptome sequencing analysis of two different genotypes of Asian pear reveals potential drought stress genes
‘Huangguan’ (HG) and ‘Whangkeumbae’ (HK) pears are two important Asian pear cultivars in China and South Korea, respectively. In practical production, ‘Huangguan’ pear is a drought-tolerant genotype while ‘Wha...
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Changes in soil bacterial communities in an evergreen broad-leaved forest in east China following 4 years of nitrogen addition
Evergreen broad-leaved forest ecosystems are common in east China, where they are both ecologically and economically important. However, nitrogen (N) addition over many years has had a detrimental effect on th...
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Nutrient resorption of Castanopsis eyrei varies at the defoliation peaks in spring and autumn in a subtropical forest, Anhui, China
Nutrient resorption from senescing leaves is a key nutrient conservation strategy in many ecosystems. In evergreen broad-leaved forests, nutrient resorption occurs with concomitant defoliation almost year-roun...
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Biomass, and carbon and nitrogen pools in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in eastern China
Subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest is the most widely distributed land-cover type in eastern China. As the rate of land-use change accelerates worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to quantif...
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Effects of post-fire conditions on soil respiration in boreal forests with special reference to Northeast China forests
Forest fires frequently occur in boreal forests, and their effects on forest ecosystems are often significant in terms of carbon flux related to climate changes. Soil respiration is the second largest carbon f...
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Sustainable development models of converting cropland to forest in Dabieshan District, Anhui Province
The characteristics of the eco-environment, extension scale and sustainable models of converting cropland to forest in the Dabieshan District of Anhui were analyzed. The Dabieshan District is a main ecological...
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Decomposition patterns of leaf litter of seven common canopy species in a subtropical forest: N and P dynamics
Litter decomposition, governing nutrient and C cycling, is strongly influenced by the chemical litter quality. In order to determine the interspecific variation in leaf decomposition rates and to understand th...
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Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics in a subtropical forest after typhoon disturbance
Decomposition of typhoon-generated and normal leaf litter and their release patterns for eight nutrient elements were investigated over 3 yr using the litterbag technique in a subtropical evergreen broad-leave...
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Structure and species diversity of subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa Island, Japan
The structure and tree species diversity of a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa Island, Japan, were studied. Enumeration of the six sampling plots revealed an average density of 5,5...
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Ecological studies on subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in Okinawa, Japan: Litter production and nutrient input
Patterns of litterfall and nutrient input in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in northern Okinawa, Japan, were studied during May, 1996–April, 1999. The mean annual rate of litterfall in the five sa...