Dear Hubbard Brook colleagues:

 

I have attached a paper just published (available online) by Ecosystems.  It shows an increase in late-stage litter decomposition in the calcium-treated watershed 1 compared to a control site.  We think this is interesting because it provides a mechanism for the decrease in forest floor and soil carbon and nitrogen pools in W1 observed by Chris Johnson et al. (SSSAJ 2014).

 

Best regards,

 

Gary

 

Gary M. Lovett

Senior Scientist

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

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