The balance of multiple chemical elements (e.g. carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, silicon, sodium, manganese, aluminium, cuprum, nickel, chromium, cadmium and plumbum) in ecological processes and has emerged as a powerful tool for studies on the functions of terrestrial ecosystems. For example, ratios of the carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations are associated with the life history of organisms and can be used to indicate terrestrial nutrient limitations and to characterize important ecological processes. Thus, a better understanding of the variety of chemical elements and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes over geographical scales is critical to the development of a broad perspective on the nutrient cycling and ecosystem
dynamics under climate change, as well as better parameterizing complex multi-element biogeochemical models. So far, this field has not yet been adequately appreciated and evaluated at local to global scales.
This Research Topic aims to provide a forum for researchers to share the latest findings on multiple chemical element concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes over geographical scales. High-quality Original Research papers in this field are welcome for submission to this Research Topic. Research interests include but are not limited to the following:
• The effects of multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes on biogeochemical cycles at local to global scales;
• Impact of environmental changes (e.g. warming, drought, altered precipitation, and nutrients enrichment) on multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales;
• The effects of land use and human disturbances on multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales;
• Application of modeling, machine learning and geophysical techniques for studying multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales.
• Spatial variations in multiple chemical elements and their ratios influences on ecosystem processes at local to global scales.
The major focus is on Original Research articles.
The balance of multiple chemical elements (e.g. carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulphur, silicon, sodium, manganese, aluminium, cuprum, nickel, chromium, cadmium and plumbum) in ecological processes and has emerged as a powerful tool for studies on the functions of terrestrial ecosystems. For example, ratios of the carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations are associated with the life history of organisms and can be used to indicate terrestrial nutrient limitations and to characterize important ecological processes. Thus, a better understanding of the variety of chemical elements and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes over geographical scales is critical to the development of a broad perspective on the nutrient cycling and ecosystem
dynamics under climate change, as well as better parameterizing complex multi-element biogeochemical models. So far, this field has not yet been adequately appreciated and evaluated at local to global scales.
This Research Topic aims to provide a forum for researchers to share the latest findings on multiple chemical element concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes over geographical scales. High-quality Original Research papers in this field are welcome for submission to this Research Topic. Research interests include but are not limited to the following:
• The effects of multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes on biogeochemical cycles at local to global scales;
• Impact of environmental changes (e.g. warming, drought, altered precipitation, and nutrients enrichment) on multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales;
• The effects of land use and human disturbances on multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales;
• Application of modeling, machine learning and geophysical techniques for studying multiple chemical elements concentrations and their ratios in plant, litter, soil and/or soil microbes at local to global scales.
• Spatial variations in multiple chemical elements and their ratios influences on ecosystem processes at local to global scales.
The major focus is on Original Research articles.
