Values are expressed as mean ± s.d. (n = 9). Lv_BD, Lv_BL, Lv_EG, Lv_NA and Lv_PA indicate leaf litter at the BD, BL, EG, NA and PA sites, respectively; St_NA and St_PA indicate sheath litter at the N
Earth’s biosphere is thought to exert a substantial influence on regolith evolution and chemical weathering rates. However, ecosystems are also highly efficient at retaining and recycling nutrients. T
Recent increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature relieve their limitations on terrestrial ecosystem productivity, while nutrient availability constrains the increasing plant photos
Table notes and references: The subscript i refers to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P).1In non-agricultural systems, internal recycling of both N and P (between plants and soils) typically exceeds tota