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The tolerance of European alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn.) to soil salinity can be attributed to symbiosis with microorganisms at the absorptive root level. However, it is uncertain how soil salinity impacts micro...
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One of the principal inputs of organic matter to forest soils is turnover of tree fine roots, but the process of decomposition of fine root litter and its conversion into stable soil organic matter (SOM) has r...
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Litter quality and decomposition responses to drought in a northeastern US deciduous forest
Even though drought impacts on tree physiology have been identified, whether drought affects leaf litter chemistry that, in turn, influences litter decay rates is still poorly understood. We compared litter qu...
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Tracing carbon flow through a sugar maple forest and its soil components: role of invasive earthworms
We conducted a suite of tracer studies using the stable isotope 13C to follow and quantify the flow of carbon from leaf litter and roots into soil components including aggregates and biota with and without invasi...
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Spatial–temporal variations of absorptive fine roots in the organic and soil layers of a Larix gmelinii forest
In the organic layer, absorptive fine roots of Larix gmelinii represent a significant proportion of the total fine-root biomass and can morphologically adjust during the growing season to optimize resource acquis...
