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Simulated nitrogen deposition increased herbivore resistance and competitive ability of an invasive plant species over a native co-occurring congeneric species
Background and AimsThe deposition of atmospheric nitrogen has increased globally and interfered with plant growth and development. However, only a...
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Quantitative assessment of soil acidification in four Chinese forests affected by nitrogen deposition
AimsNitrogen (N) deposition increases risks of accelerating soil acidification, but its impact could vary depending on acid-neutralizing capacity...
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Nitrogen deposition mediates more stochastic processes in structuring plant community than soil microbial community in the Eurasian steppe
Anthropogenic environmental changes may affect community assembly through mediating both deterministic (e.g., competitive exclusion and environmental...
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Biochar application for enhancing water and nitrogen use efficiency of understory acacia species in a suburban native forest subjected to nitrogen deposition in Southeast Queensland
PurposeThe fuel reduction prescribed burning and biochar application can have significant impacts on water and nitrogen (N) use efficiency of...
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Differential Responses of Soil Bacterial and Fungal Communities to Simulated Nitrogen Deposition in a Temperate Wetland of Northeastern China
China has experienced a notorious increase in nitrogen (N) deposition as a result of anthropogenic activities, particularly in temperate areas. While...
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Inhibitory effect of nitrogen deposition on soil denitrifying activity in a subtropical forest
AimsNitrogen (N) deposition, as a global environmental threat, has exhibited profound impacts on the nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning of...
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Climate warming and nitrogen deposition had no significant interaction effect on litter decomposition of subtropical mountain forest in Southwest China
Background and aimsLitter decomposition is essential for the global carbon cycle, which is affected by environmental factors. In the context of...
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Nitrogen deposition causes eutrophication in bryophyte communities in central and northern European forests
Key messageOur results indicate that nitrogen deposition is likely to adversely affect forest bryophyte communities, having negative impacts in terms...
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Deep soil microbial carbon use efficiency responds stronger to nitrogen deposition than top soil in tropical forests, southern China
Background and aimsSoil microbial carbon use efficiency (CUE), a key parameter determining soil C fate, has been associated with soil nitrogen (N)...
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Soil elemental cycles become more coupled in response to increased nitrogen deposition in a semiarid shrubland
Background and aimsIncreased N deposition can break the coupled associations among chemical elements in soil, many of which are essential plant...
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Nitrogen deposition enhances soil organic carbon and microbial residual carbon in a tropical forest
BackgroundTwo carbon (C) sources are of particular interest for soil organic carbon (SOC) storage under nitrogen (N) deposition: 1) glomalin-related...
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Nitrogen deposition enhances accumulation of microbial and plant-derived carbon in forest soils: a global meta-analysis
Background and AimsPlant and microbial-derived carbon (C) constitute the soil C pool and determine its response to N deposition. However, the...
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Nitrogen Addition Enhances Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Through an Increase in Mineralizable Organic Nitrogen and the Abundance of Functional Genes
Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition resulting from human activities has significantly increased reactive N levels in terrestrial ecosystems, which is...
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Impacts of harvesting methods on nutrient removal in Dutch forests exposed to high-nitrogen deposition
ContextForest harvest removal may cause nutrient depletion of soils, when removal of essential nutrients, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P),...
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Response of plant-bacteria-soil system to phosphorus addition under simulated nitrogen deposition: evidence from a dryland ecosystem
AimsIncreased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can alter plant growth and soil properties, thereby exerting many potential effects on soil...
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Wild legumes maintain beneficial soil rhizobia populations despite decades of nitrogen deposition
Natural landscapes are increasingly impacted by nitrogen enrichment from aquatic and airborne pollution sources. Nitrogen enrichment in the...
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Comparison between the exotic Coreopsis grandiflora and native Dendranthema indicum across variable nitrogen deposition conditions
Functional trait values and phenotypic plasticity are the two main factors associated with the invasiveness of exotic plants. In this study, we aimed...
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Differential responses of phosphorus accumulation and mobilization in Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis (Carrière) J. Houz) seedlings to short-term experimental nitrogen deposition
Key messageShort-term nitrogen (N) deposition stimulates phosphorus (P) demand owing to the growth improvment of Phyllostachys edulis seedlings....
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Assessing community assembly controls over community-scale nutrient resorption responses to nitrogen deposition
Nutrient resorption is a fundamental physiological process in plants, with important ecological controls over numerous ecosystem functions. However,...
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Legacy effects of nitrogen deposition and increased precipitation on plant productivity in a semi-arid grassland
PurposeNitrogen (N) deposition and increased precipitation were widely reported to promote plant productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. However, few...
