Soil legacy effects of long-term nitrogen addition on litter decomposition and soil CO2 efflux in a subtropical grassland: a short-term incubation study
Chang Liu, Ruifen Zhu, Bo Yao, Jishan Chen · 2026
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Chang Liu and co-authors test how past nitrogen feeding of soil shapes leaf litter breakdown in a 2026 lab study. Litter decay drives carbon and nutrient cycles in grassland. Extra nitrogen may change decay through soil traits or through litter traits, and telling those apart is hard in field work.
Soil came from a four year field trial in southwest China, with four nitrogen levels. Clean litter from three grass types was placed on each soil for 30 days in jars. Added nitrogen sped decay for all types, most for poor litter. Soils held more mineral nitrogen and grew more acidic, which drove faster carbon release.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chang Liu, Ruifen Zhu, Bo Yao, Jishan Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39560 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |