Effects of experimental nitrogen and phosphorus addition on litter decomposition in an old-growth tropical forest.

The responses of litter decomposition to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) additions were examined in an old-growth tropical forest in southern China to test the following hypotheses: (1) N addition would decrease litter decomposition; (2) P addition would increase litter decomposition, and (3) P addi...

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Main Authors: Hao Chen, Shaofeng Dong, Lei Liu, Chuan Ma, Tao Zhang, Xiaomin Zhu, Jiangming Mo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24391895/?tool=EBI