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Soil enzymes in a changing environment: Current knowledge and future directions

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A trait-based framework for predicting when and where microbial adaptation to climate change will affect ecosystem functioning

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Fresh root decomposition pattern of two contrasting tree species from temperate agroforestry systems: effects of root diameter and nitrogen enrichment of soil

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Decomposition of the finest root branching orders: linking belowground dynamics to fine-root function and structure

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Decomposition and stabilization of root litter in top- and subsoil horizons: what is the difference?

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Testing the functional significance of microbial community composition

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Chemical Changes During 6 Years of Decomposition of 11 Litters in Some Canadian Forest Sites. Part 2. 13C Abundance, Solid-State 13C NMR Spectroscopy and the Meaning of “Lignin”

(2009) Caroline M. Preston et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

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NITROGEN EFFECTS ON DECOMPOSITION: A FIVE-YEAR EXPERIMENT IN EIGHT TEMPERATE SITES

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Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Addition on Microbial Enzyme Activity in Eight Forested and Grassland Sites: Implications for Litter and Soil Organic Matter Decomposition

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Anatomical traits associated with absorption and mycorrhizal colonization are linked to root branch order in twenty-three Chinese temperate tree species

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