Multi-Scale Altitudinal Patterns of Soil and Litter Invertebrate Communities in a Warm Temperate Deciduous Broadleaf Forest

The diversity and spatial patterns of soil invertebrates are the cornerstones for understanding their ecological functions, which are crucial to maintaining nutrient cycling and soil health in forest ecosystems. Based on a continuous altitudinal gradient (1020–1770 m) composed of 119 plots, this stu...

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Main Authors: Zhangqi Ding, Guorui Xu, Yuxin Zhang, Shuang Zhang, Keming Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/10/2009