Review of study on mineralization, saturation and cycle of Nitrogen in forest ecosystems

Abstract

Nitrogen is one of the most important elements that can limit plant growth in forest ecosystems. Studies of nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in forest ecosystems is very necessary for understanding the productivity of stand, nutrient cycle and turnover of nitrogen of forest ecosystems. Based on comparison and analysis of domestic and international academic references related to studies on nitrogen mineralization, nitrogen saturation and nitrogen cycle in recent 10 years, the current situation and development of the study on these aspects, and the problems existed in current researches were reviewed. At last, some advices were given for future researches.

Keywords

Nitrogen / Nitrogen mineralization / Nitrogen saturation / Climate change / Nitrogen cycling / S718.554.2 / B

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