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From: Soil microbial community composition does not predominantly determine the variance of heterotrophic soil respiration across four subtropical forests

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Heterotrophic soil respiration rate (a) and relative decomposition capacity (b) in the four forests.

Columns represent average values and error bars represent standard errors (n = 3). Different letters above bars indicate significant differences at P<0.05 level. The BF stands for climax evergreen broadleaf forest, CF for mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, CP for conifer plantation and BP for native broadleaved species plantation. Relative decomposition capacity was defined as the ratio of the heterotrophic respiration rate over total organic carbon (Rh/TOC) and as the ratio of the heterotrophic respiration rate over readily-oxidizable organic carbon (Rh/ROC).

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