The input of exogenous organic carbon is an important factor affecting soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in farmland. It improves the level of SOC and is a major carbon source for soil biota. Retu...

Human caused global change and loss of biodiversity have adverse effects on ecosystem functions, for example, can reduce ecosystem productivity and unbalance nutrient cycling.

What determines species diversity remains a big challenge. Despite many studies support a latitudinal diversity gradient for the plants and animals, there are still limited evidence to test whether...

Nitrogen (N) application is the major agronomic measures to increase and maintain crop yields.

Climate changes such as drought are becoming increasingly serious worldwide and significantly affect structures and functions of terrestrial ecosystems. Drought reduces the abundance and richness o...