Nutrient cycling characteristics along a chronosequence of forest primary succession in the Hailuogou Glacier retreat area, eastern Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 13; p. e18867
• Main Authors: Yang, Danli, Luo, Ji, Shu, Shumiao, Hu, Yan, Tang, Hongsong, Li, Xuemei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States PeerJ. Ltd 31.01.2025; PeerJ Inc
• Subjects: Biogeochemistry; Biomass; Coniferous forests; Ecosystem; Ecosystem Science; Ecosystems; Forestry; Forests; Glacier retreat area; Glaciers; Ice Cover; Nitrogen - analysis; Nutrient allocation; Nutrient cycling; Nutrients - analysis; Phosphorus - analysis; Primary succession; Soil - chemistry; Soil Science; Tibet; Tibet; United Kingdom; China; Nutrient cycling; Primary succession; Glacier retreat area; Nutrient allocation

The Hailuogou Glacier has been continuously retreating since the end of the Little Ice Age, resulting in a 125-year soil chronosequence and a complete primary forest succession sequence. Nutrient cycling and utilization are the foundation to forest succession processes and dynamic changes, directly...