Chronic nitrogen deposition influences the chemical dynamics of leaf litter and fine roots during decomposition

• Published in: Soil biology & biochemistry Vol. 112; no. C; pp. 24 - 34
• Main Authors: Xia, Mengxue, Talhelm, Alan F., Pregitzer, Kurt S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2017; Elsevier
• Subjects: atmospheric deposition; biodegradation; carbon sinks; Fine roots; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; FTIR; hardwood forests; Leaf litter; Lignin; Litter decomposition; nitrogen; Nitrogen deposition; organic matter; plant litter; proanthocyanidins; proteins; United States; United States; Lignin; Fine roots; Leaf litter; Nitrogen deposition; Litter decomposition; FTIR

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition induces a forest carbon sink across broad parts of the Northern Hemisphere; this carbon sink may partly result from slower litter decomposition. Although microbial responses to experimental nitrogen deposition have been well-studied, evidence linking these microbial r...