The emergence of critical zone (CZ) science has provided an integrative platform for
investigating plant ecophysiology in the context of landscape evolution, weathering and …

Climate and litter quality drive litter decomposition, but there is currently little consensus on
their relative importance, likely because studies differ in the duration, the climatic gradients …

Although the burrowing activity of some species (eg gophers) is well studied, a
comprehensive inventory of burrowing animals in adjacent biomes is not yet known, despite …

The effects of climate and topography on soil physico-chemical and microbial parameters
were studied along an extensive latitudinal climate gradient in the Coastal Cordillera of …

Microorganisms release nutrients from minerals. However, this process is not yet well
understood despite its importance for soil fertility. The aim of this study was to determine …

Microbial activity and functioning in soils are strongly limited by carbon (C) availability, of
which a great proportion is released by living roots. Rhizodeposition and especially root …

Litter decomposition is controlled by climate, litter quality and decomposer communities.
Because the decomposition of specific litter types is also influenced by the properties of …

Biodiversity of phototrophic microorganisms in South American biological soil crusts (BSCs)
and their role in the biogeochemical phosphorus (P)-cycle are unknown. Richness of BSC …

道地药材生长与生态地球化学研究对实现中医药科学化和标准化具有重要意义.
从承德市滦河流域与金沟屯和五道岭典型研究区阐明区域尺度和不同地质建造区Ge …

Weathering and ecosystem nutrition are intimately linked through the supply of fresh mineral
nutrients from regolith and bedrock (the “geogenic nutrient pathway”). However, the …