13C NMR spectroscopy characterization of particle-size fractionated soil organic carbon in subalpine forest and grassland ecosystems

Abstract Background Soil organic carbon (SOC) and carbon (C) functional groups in different particle-size fractions are important indicators of microbial activity and soil decomposition stages under wildfire disturbances. This research investigated a natural Tsuga forest and a nearby fire-induced gr...

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Main Authors: Yo-Jin Shiau, Jenn-Shing Chen, Tay-Lung Chung, Guanglong Tian, Chih-Yu Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-05-01
Series:Botanical Studies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40529-017-0179-5