Patterns and driving factors of WUE and NUE in natural forest ecosystems along the North-South Transect of Eastern China
Adaptation ; Biogeochemical cycle ; Carbon cycle ; China ; Climatic change ; Eastern China ; Ecosystem ; Forest ; Nitrogen ; Nitrogen cycle ; Water cycle ; Water use
Adaptación ; Aprovechamientodel agua ; Bosque ; Cambio climático ; China ; China del Este ; Ciclo biogeoquímico ; Ciclo del agua ; Ciclo del carbono ; Ciclo del nitrógeno ; Ecosistema ; Nitrógeno
From July 2008 to August 2008, 72 leaf samples from 22 species and 81 soil samples in the 9 natural forest ecosystems were collected, from north to south along the North-South Transect of Eastern China (NSTEC). Based on these samples, the AA