Rates and reactions of biogeochemical processes vary in space and time to produce both
hot spots and hot moments of elemental cycling. We define biogeochemical hot spots as …

Can heritable traits in a single species affect an entire ecosystem? Recent studies show that
such traits in a common tree have predictable effects on community structure and …

This chapter outlines the methodologies and the concepts used to assess soil internal
nitrogen(N)‐cycle processes. It discusses laboratory and field methods for determining gross and …

Litter decomposition provides the primary source of mineral nitrogen (N) for biological activity
in most terrestrial ecosystems. A 10-year decomposition experiment in 21 sites from seven …

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Experiments suggest that plants and soil microorganisms are both limited by inorganic
nitrogen, even on relatively fertile sites. Consequently, plants and soil microorganisms may …

We conducted a 456—d laboratory incubation of an old—growth coniferous forest soil to aid
in the elucidation of C controls on N cycling processes in forest soils. Gross rates of N …

THE importance of nitrate (NO – 3 ) in the internal nitrogen cycle of undisturbed coniferous
ecosystems has not been widely recognized 1,2 . Nitrate concentrations in soils from these …

The availability of nitrogen (N) limits production in many forest ecosystems, and many methods
are available for estimating N availability (Keeney, 1980; Binkley 1986; Mahendrappa et …