Linkage of fine and coarse litter traits to soil microbial characteristics and nitrogen mineralization across topographic positions in a temperate natural forest

Agriculture & Biology

• mineralization 88%
• microbial biomass 58%
• nitrogen 52%
• soil 45%
• sedimentary rocks 32%
• Fagus crenata 26%
• temperate forests 20%
• fine roots 20%
• forest ecosystems 20%
• topography 18%
• plant litter 18%
• microbial communities 17%
• plant communities 17%
• community structure 16%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• litter 83%
• mineralization 66%
• soil 38%
• woody debris 11%
• fine root 11%
• leaf litter 10%
• temperate forest 9%
• forest ecosystem 8%
• plant community 8%
• sedimentary rock 8%
• microbial community 7%
• topography 6%