Soil Carbon, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Changes in Forests

Dear Colleagues,

Carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are the basic elements of life’s chemical composition on Earth, which are also the main elements of ecological stoichiometry. Soil nutrients are determined by many factors, such as climate change, parental material, soil microorganisms, plant diversity, and litter decomposition. Revealing the response mechanism and understanding the interaction network of soil nutrients–microbes–plants in forest ecosystems is of great significance for the effective management of local soil and sustainable forest practices. However, due to the complexity of forests, research studies on soil nutrients and stoichiometry in bedrock, microorganisms, animals, plants, and litter in forests are deficient. Therefore, more relative studies are urgently needed to highlight knowledge gaps and future directions. This Special Issue plans to give an overview of the most recent advances in the field of soil nutrients and stoichiometry changes in forests. This Special Issue is aimed at providing selected contributions on advances in soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and soil nutrient–microbe–plant interactions in forest ecosystems.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Soil nutrient and environment gradients;
• Soil nutrient and stoichiometry;
• Soil nutrient-microbe-plant interactions;
• Influence mechanism of soil nutrients;
• Application of soil stoichiometry in forest management.

Dr. Zhongsheng He
Dr. Xianjin He
Dr. Wenhui Zheng
Prof. Dr. Wanqin Yang
Guest Editors

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