Bark serves crucial roles in safeguarding trees physically and chemically, while also
contributing to nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. Despite its importance, the broader …

Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs) including mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses are
highly efficient for organic carbon (OC) accumulation due to their unique ability to trap high …

Monitoring the seasonal leaf nutrients of mangrove forests helps one to understand the
dynamics of carbon (C) sequestration and to diagnose the availability and limitation of …

Litter decomposition is a key ecological process that determines carbon (C) and nutrient
cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The initial concentrations of C and nutrients in litter play a …

Abstract Background Carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) stoichiometry is a key
indicator of nutrient utilization in plants, and C/N/P ratios are related to the life histories and …

Leaf nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) stoichiometry can reflect plant
strategies of nutrient allocation, which play key roles in ensuring food security and …

Mangrove ecosystems are an important blue carbon store but exhibit considerable variation
in soil carbon stocks globally. Unravelling the conditions controlling carbon stock is critical …

Ecological stoichiometry can not only instruct soil nutrient stocks and availability, but also
indicated plant growth strategy and adaptability to environmental changes or stress. This …

Human reclamation activity can significantly affect the balance of ecological processes and
elements in the coastal wetland ecosystems. The coupling mechanism of C: N: P …

Background and aims Coastal wetland types have been severely altered by human
reclamation activities and Spartina alterniflora invasion. However, how these changes …