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Effect of N and P addition on soil organic C potential mineralization in forest soils in South China
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EngineeringP AdditionSoil Organic MatterForestrySouth ChinaAtmospheric Nitrogen DepositionEarth ScienceOrganic GeochemistryEnvironmental ChemistryHigh LevelForest SoilBiogeochemistryForest SoilsSoil Biogeochemical CyclingSoil Carbon CycleEnvironmental EngineeringSoil ChemistrySoil Carbon SequestrationOrganic Carbon Mineralization
Atmospheric nitrogen deposition is at a high level in some forests of South China. The effects of addition of exogenous N and P on soil organic carbon mineralization were studied to address: (1) if the atmospheric N deposition promotes soil C storage through decreasing mineralization; (2) if the soil available P is a limitation to organic carbon mineralization. Soils (0-10 cm) was sampled from monsoon evergreen broad-leaved forest (MEBF), coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest (CBMF), and Pinus massoniana...