Causal assumptions and causal inference in ecological experiments
Causal inferences from experimental data are often justified based on treatment
randomization. However, inferring causality from data also requires complementary causal …
randomization. However, inferring causality from data also requires complementary causal …
Forms of nitrogen inputs regulate the intensity of soil acidification
Soil acidification induced by reactive nitrogen (N) inputs can alter the structure and function
of terrestrial ecosystems. Because different N‐transformation processes contribute to the …
of terrestrial ecosystems. Because different N‐transformation processes contribute to the …
Differential mechanisms drive species loss under artificial shade and fertilization in the alpine meadow of the Tibetan Plateau
J Li, LS Charles, Z Yang, G Du, S Fu - Frontiers in plant science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fertilization is an effective management strategy to promote community biomass but can
simultaneously reduce species diversity in many grassland systems. Shifts in competition for …
simultaneously reduce species diversity in many grassland systems. Shifts in competition for …
Responses of soil pH to no‐till and the factors affecting it: A global meta‐analysis
No‐till (NT) is a sustainable option because of its benefits in controlling erosion, saving
labor, and mitigating climate change. However, a comprehensive assessment of soil pH …
labor, and mitigating climate change. However, a comprehensive assessment of soil pH …
Realistic rates of nitrogen addition increase carbon flux rates but do not change soil carbon stocks in a temperate grassland
Abstract Changes in the biosphere carbon (C) sink are of utmost importance given rising
atmospheric CO2 levels. Concurrent global changes, such as increasing nitrogen (N) …
atmospheric CO2 levels. Concurrent global changes, such as increasing nitrogen (N) …
Effects of land use on soil microbial community structure and diversity in the Yellow River floodplain
Soil microorganisms and their diversity are important bioindicators of soil carbon and
nutrient cycling. Land use type is a major determining factor that influences soil microbial …
nutrient cycling. Land use type is a major determining factor that influences soil microbial …
Soil nutrients increase long‐term soil carbon gains threefold on retired farmland
Abandoned agricultural lands often accumulate soil carbon (C) following depletion of soil C
by cultivation. The potential for this recovery to provide significant C storage benefits …
by cultivation. The potential for this recovery to provide significant C storage benefits …
Combined nitrogen and phosphorus management based on nitrate nitrogen threshold for balancing crop yield and soil nitrogen supply capacity
Z Shi, D Liu, W Luo, MB Hafeez, J Li, P Wen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2022 - Elsevier
An appropriate combined nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilization strategy is essential
for obtaining sustained higher grain yields while maintaining soil fertility. In this study, a long …
for obtaining sustained higher grain yields while maintaining soil fertility. In this study, a long …
[HTML][HTML] Plant community mediated methane uptake in response to increasing nitrogen addition level in a saline-alkaline grassland by rhizospheric effects
X Chen, H Diao, S Wang, H Li, Z Wang, Y Shen… - Geoderma, 2023 - Elsevier
Methane (CH 4) uptake in dryland ecosystems is a pathway in mitigating atmospheric CH 4
concentrations. A number of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen availability is a key …
concentrations. A number of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen availability is a key …
Nitrogen addition increases topsoil carbon stock in an alpine meadow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Soil carbon (C) sequestration plays a critical role in mitigating climate change. Nitrogen (N)
deposition greatly affects soil C dynamics by altering C input and output. However, how soil …
deposition greatly affects soil C dynamics by altering C input and output. However, how soil …