Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are co-limiting nutrients of net primary productivity in most terrestrial ecosystems. To satisfy N and P demand for shoots, plants take up nutrients from the soil bu...

Recently, Landscape Processes Group from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed how climate and timescale individually and interactively alter EDF ...

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are very important for local forest dwellers to increase their income. The growing demand for NTFPs resources with high economic value may lead to disorderly util...

Temperate grasslands in northern China have experienced extreme soil acidification in last 30 years due to increasing acid deposition and unsustainable management. Long-term soil acidification may ...

Maize stover have been widely proposed as essential renewable biofuels for clean energy. However, removing crop residue for bioenergy feedstocks may adversely offset the benefits of crop residue mu...