Impacts of litter and understory removal on soil properties in a subtropical Acacia mangium plantation in China

Yanmei Xiong1,2,3, Xianpei Hong1,2,3, Zhian Li1,3,2, Xian Chen2,3,1, Shenglei Fu1,2,3
1Heshan National Field Research Station of Forest Ecosystem, Heshan, China
2Heshan Hilly Land Interdisciplinary Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Heshan, China
3South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China

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