Characteristics and Environmental Factors of Stoichiometric Homeostasis of Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus in China

Marine studies have shown that the carbon:nitrogen:phosphorus (C:N:P) atomic ratio in planktonic organisms is generally 106:16:1, which is known as the “Redfield ratio„. This raises the question of whether there are similar patterns in terrestrial organisms, particularly in soil....

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Main Authors: Haili Xue, Xiao Lan, Haoguang Liang, Qin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/10/2804