Nitrogen deposition promotes ecosystem carbon accumulation by reducing soil carbon emission in a subtropical forest

• DOI: 10.1007/s11104-014-2076-y
• Publication Date: 2014-03-06T14:43:05Z
• Authors: Houbao Fan; Jianping Wu; Wenfei Liu; Yinghong Yuan; Rongzhen Huang; Yingchun Liao; Yanyan Li
• Keywords: Deposition; Soil respiration; Terrestrial ecosystem; Carbon fibers

Background and aims Tropical and subtropical forests are experiencing high levels of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition, but the responses of such forests ecosystems to N deposition remain poorly understood.