Labile carbon is the fraction of soil organic carbon with most rapid turnover times and its
oxidation drives the flux of CO2 between soils and atmosphere. Available chemical and …

Isoprene, monoterpene, and other volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from
grasslands, shrublands, forests, and peatlands in China were characterized to estimate their …

China is regarded as one of the largest anthropogenic mercury (Hg) emission source
regions over the world. However, wet and dry deposition of atmospheric Hg in China has not …

Aims The mid-mountain moist evergreen broad-leaved forest is a montane forest vegetation
type developed in the subtropical climate zones of China. However, the community structure …

Estimation of forest above-ground biomass (AGB) using multi-source remote sensing data is
an important method to improve the accuracy of the estimate. However, selecting remote …

Litter decomposition and nutrient release of selected dominant synusiae in an old-growth,
evergreen, broad-leaved mossy forest on Ailao Mountain, Yunnan, south-west China, were …

Anthropogenic disturbances can severely impact the abundant lichen epiphyte communities
of subtropical forests due to habitat loss, fragmentation and alteration. To assess the …

Rock outcrops are frequently visible in terrestrial landscapes, typically in karst. However,
there has been insufficient research conducted on their effects on the formation of soil water …

The species composition, diversity, and abundance of lianas were studied in four secondary
forests (a 100-year-old forest, a middle-aged forest, and two younger secondary forests) …

Lichen epiphytes are applied as excellent environmental indicators worldwide. However,
very little is known about epiphytic lichen communities and their response to forest dynamics …