Effects of Litterfall on the Accumulation of Extracted Soil Humic Substances in Subalpine Forests

Plant litter is one of the main sources of soil humus, but which can also promote primary humus degradation by increasing microbial activity due to the higher availability of energy released, resulting in a confusing relationship between litterfall and soil humus. Therefore, an in situ incubation ex...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Wei, Yulian Yang, Ya Shen, Zihao Chen, Yuliang Dong, Fuzhong Wu, Li Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.00254/full