Understory Plants Regulate Soil Respiration through Changes in Soil Enzyme Activity and Microbial C, N, and P Stoichiometry Following Afforestation
Soil respiration (SR) is an important process in the carbon cycle. However, the means by which changes in understory plant community traits affect this ecosystem process is still poorly understood. In this study, plant species surveys were conducted and soil samples were collected from forests domin...
Main Authors: | Fazhu Zhao, Jieying Wang, Lu Zhang, Chengjie Ren, Xinhui Han, Gaihe Yang, Russell Doughty, Jian Deng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/7/436 |
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