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Gains from Wood et al. (2009) – Rain forest nutrient cycling and productivity in response to large-scale litter manipulation Shan Xu There exists time lag between litter production and the release of nutrient from litter . Seasonal variability, forest age and soil fertility influ ...
Aggregate separation method (1) Shan Xu In the review of Kuzyakov (2010) suggested, “Only a few studies have evaluated the contribution of individual stabilization mechanisms to the extra CO 2 released during PE”. In addition, Janssens et al. (2010) suggested ...
Literature notes of Fontaine et al.(2011) – Fungi mediate long term sequestration of carbon and nitrogen in soil through their priming effect Shan Xu A. Background of this study: What is the importance of microbes in mediating SOM dynami ...
The notes from Yang et al., 2011- Variation in carbon isotope discrimination in Cleistogenes squarrosa (Trin.) Keng: patterns and drivers at tiller, local, catchment, and regional scales Shan Xu A 13 C natural tracer method was applied in many studies to separate root-derived ...