Contrasting Rhizospheric and Heterotrophic Components of Soil Respiration during Growing and Non-Growing Seasons in a Temperate Deciduous Forest

The contributions of heterotrophic respiration (RH) to total soil respiration (RS) for the non-growing season, growing season, and annual period are 84.8%, 60.7%, and 63.3%, respectively.Few studies have partitioned RS into its rhizospheric (RR) and heterotrophic components throughout the year in no...

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Main Authors: Zhen Jiao, Xingchang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/10/1/8