Secondary forest ecosystems have become major forest resources worldwide, especially in Northeast China, secondary forests account more than 70%.

Ex situ conservation is an important strategy for biodiversity conservation, in particular intraspecific genetic diversity. Genetic diversity represents the basis for evolutionary adaptation and re...

Litter nutrient status plays an important role in driving litter decomposition and ecosystem nutrient cycling. Nitrogen (N) deposition could alter community-level litter nutrient status through bot...

The polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is a widespread environmental pollutant that seriously threats soil health, human life and ecosystems.

Human-caused dramatical increase in gaseous nitrogen (N) emissions to the atmosphere has accelerated terrestrial ecosystem N deposition over the past half century.