Nitrogen enrichment impacts on boreal litter decomposition are driven by changes in soil microbiota rather than litter quality

Abstract In nitrogen (N) limited boreal forests, N enrichment can impact litter decomposition by affecting litter quality and by changing the soil environment where litter decomposes. We investigated the importance of litter quality and soil factors on litter decomposition using a 2-year reciprocal...

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Main Authors: Nadia I. Maaroufi, Annika Nordin, Kristin Palmqvist, Michael J. Gundale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04523-w