Nitrogen Deposition Reduces the Rate of Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Global Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Collection and Inclusion Criteria
2.2. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Selection of Litter Decomposition Models
3.2. Response of Litter Decomposition Rates and Chemical Properties to N Addition
3.3. Key Factors Affecting Litter Decomposition Rates under N Addition
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Xi, J.; Wang, J.; Zhu, Y.; Xu, M. Nitrogen Deposition Reduces the Rate of Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Global Study. Forests 2024, 15, 1492. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091492
Xi J, Wang J, Zhu Y, Xu M. Nitrogen Deposition Reduces the Rate of Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Global Study. Forests. 2024; 15(9):1492. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091492
Chicago/Turabian StyleXi, Jiazhen, Jiayi Wang, Yufan Zhu, and Miaoping Xu. 2024. "Nitrogen Deposition Reduces the Rate of Leaf Litter Decomposition: A Global Study" Forests 15, no. 9: 1492. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15091492