Reduced turnover rate of topsoil organic carbon in old-growth forests: a case study in subtropical China
Abstract Background Old-growth forests are irreplaceable with respect to climate change mitigation and have considerable carbon (C) sink potential in soils. However, the relationship between the soil organic carbon (SOC) turnover rate and forest development is poorly understood, which hinders our ab...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Forest Ecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40663-021-00337-5 |