Causal assumptions and causal inference in ecological experiments

K Kimmel, LE Dee, ML Avolio, PJ Ferraro - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - cell.com
Causal inferences from experimental data are often justified based on treatment
randomization. However, inferring causality from data also requires complementary causal …

Forms of nitrogen inputs regulate the intensity of soil acidification

Z Wang, T Tao, H Wang, J Chen, GE Small… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

Responses of soil pH to no‐till and the factors affecting it: A global meta‐analysis

X Zhao, C He, WS Liu, WX Liu, QY Liu… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Realistic rates of nitrogen addition increase carbon flux rates but do not change soil carbon stocks in a temperate grassland

ME Wilcots, KM Schroeder, LC DeLancey… - Global change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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) …

Effects of land use on soil microbial community structure and diversity in the Yellow River floodplain

X Dong, L Yang, LS Harbo, X Yan, J Chen… - Journal of Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Soil nutrients increase long‐term soil carbon gains threefold on retired farmland

EW Seabloom, ET Borer, SE Hobbie… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

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 …

[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 …

Nitrogen addition increases topsoil carbon stock in an alpine meadow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

J Liu, W Zhan, X Huang, D Tang, S **, D Zhu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …