Background and aims Ecological stoichiometry plays important roles in ecosystem dynamics
and functioning, but relationships between above-and belowground stoichiometry and …

The balance of C, N, and P in plants, soil, and microbes is remarkably important for
maintaining forest ecosystem stability. However, during forest transitions, the potential …

Soil respiration (Rs) is the second largest carbon flux in terrestrial ecosystems and therefore
plays a crucial role in global carbon (C) cycling. This biogeochemical process is closely …

Natural succession plays an important role in the accumulation and distribution of soil and
plant stoichiometry. Little is known about the effects of grazing exclusion on soil and plant …

Aims Variation in tree litter inputs and understory vegetation caused by human disturbances
and climate change in forest plantations can extend to alter forest stability and productivity …

Natural regeneration and reforestation have been widely adopted to improve the degraded
soil and promote ecological services in the karst regions of southwestern China. A better …

Allelopathy and resource competition are considered to be two primary mechanisms
responsible for loss of biodiversity in plantations of Eucalyptus species. However, these two …

Reforestation increases substantial carbon stock in plant biomass. However, reforestation's
effect on soil carbon accumulation remains unclear, which hampers our understanding of …

Litter decomposition is a crucial ecological process that regulates nutrient cycling. However,
the effects of understory plants and overstory trees on litter decomposition and nutrient …

Understory vegetation plays a vital role in regulating soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N)
characteristics due to differences in plant functional traits. Different understory vegetation …