Response of Litter Decomposition and Nutrient Release Characteristics to Simulated N Deposition in Pinus yunnanensis Franch. Forest in Central Yunnan Plateau

• Published in: Forests Vol. 16; no. 4; p. 684
• Main Authors: Nian, Yaoping, Chen, Wen, Zhao, Yangyi, Hou, Zheng, Zhang, Long, Liang, Xiaoling, Song, Yali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 15.04.2025
• Subjects: Biogeochemical cycles; Cellulose; Decomposition; Deposition; Ecosystems; Forests; Leaf litter; Leaves; Lignin; Litter; Nitrogen; Nutrient release; Nutrients; Pinus yunnanensis; China

Nitrogen deposition can significantly impact soil biogeochemical cycling; however, its effects on the decomposition processes and nutrient release from leaf and twig litter in subtropical plantations remain inadequately understood. In this study, we focused on the Pinus yunnanensis Franch. forest in...