Interpreting the differences in microbial carbon and nitrogen use efficiencies estimated by 18O labeling and ecoenzyme stoichiometry

Microbial carbon and nitrogen use efficiencies (CUE and NUE) are central to our understanding of soil C and N cycling. Although both the 18O-labeling approach and ecoenzyme stoichiometry model have been widely used to estimate microbial CUE and NUE, comparisons of the two methods are scarce. Here, w...

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Published in:	Geoderma
Main Authors:	Lifei Sun, Lingrui Qu, Daryl L. Moorhead, Yongxing Cui, Wolfgang Wanek, Shuailin Li, Changpeng Sang, Chao Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry theory Soil carbon and nitrogen cycling Nutrient limitation Microbial growth Extracellular enzymes Microbial element use efficiencies
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016706124000855