Forest litter decomposition stimulates heterotrophic nitrogen fixation by driving diazotrophic community interactions

• Published in: Biology and fertility of soils Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 821 - 828
• Main Authors: Pan, Chang, Bei, Shuikuan, Hua, Zhe, Zhou, Mengtian, Wang, Zichen, Fu, Ruoxian, Li, Xiaogang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Community composition; Cunninghamia lanceolata; Decomposition; equations; Forest ecosystems; forest litter; forests; Fractions; Incubation period; Leaf litter; Life Sciences; Nitrogen; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Nitrogenation; Nutrient cycles; Nutrient dynamics; Schima superba; Short Communication; Soil; Soil Science & Conservation; species; Species diversity; Terrestrial ecosystems; Nitrogen fixation; Microbial interaction; Chinese fir; Litter decomposition; Diazotrophic community

The decomposition of carbon-rich litter in forest ecosystems is thought to regulate critical nutrient cycles, including biological N fixation. However, the dynamics of N fixation and its driving mechanisms during litter decomposition remain elusive. In the present study, we tracked N fixation rate (...