To clarify how litter decomposition processes affect soil dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and
soil dissolved nitrogen (DN) dynamics, we conducted a field experiment on leaf litter and …

Soil respiration is a large component of global carbon fluxes, so it is important to explore how
this carbon flux varies with environmental factors and carbon inputs from plants. As part of …

Stream water chemistry responds substantially to watershed disturbances, but hurricane
effects have not been extensively investigated in tropical regions. This study presents a long-…

Fifty years after the introduction, rubber monoculture now covers more than 400,000 ha of
previously tropical seasonal rainforest, representing 20% of the land in Xishuangbanna, …

The production and consumption of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) methane (CH 4 ), carbon
dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) in soil profile are poorly understood. This work …

Background and aims Successful invasion by exotic plant species can modify the abundance
and composition of soil microbial communities. Eupatorium adenophora and Chromolaena …

Understanding mechanisms of successful colonization by exotic plant species in non-native
habitat is critical to meet long-term restoration aims. Overgrowing plants can alter resources, …

A model was developed in which reactivation of latent infections with herpes simplex virus
type 1 was induced in trigeminal ganglia and central nervous system olfactory centers of …

Environmental changes and heavy metal pollution are some of the consequences of
anthropogenic activities. Many ecosystems, including edaphic ecosystems, suffer from the effects of …

This chapter describes the geologic, geographic, and ecological context of the location of
Luquillo Mountains, particularly the factors affecting the response mechanisms of terrestrial …