Regeneration in the Understory of Declining Overstory Trees Contributes to Soil Respiration Homeostasis along Succession in a Sub-Mediterranean Beech Forest

Regeneration in the Understory of Declining Overstory Trees Contributes to Soil Respiration Homeostasis along Succession in a Sub-Mediterranean Beech Forest

<i>Research Highlights:</i> Tree decline can alter soil carbon cycling, given the close relationship between primary production and the activity of roots and soil microbes. <i>Background and Objectives:</i> We studied how tree decline associated to old age and accelerated by...

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Main Authors: Jesús Rodríguez-Calcerrada, Roberto Salomón, Josep Barba, Guillermo G. Gordaliza, Jorge Curiel Yuste, Carlos Magro, Luis Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
successional stage
forest decline
tree old-age
old-growth forest
soil carbon
soil nitrogen
rhizosphere
root biomass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/9/727

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