@article {KNZ001146,
	title = {Global-scale similarities in nitrogen release patterns during long-term decomposition},
	journal = {Science},
	volume = {315},
	year = {2007},
	pages = {361 -364},
	abstract = {Litter decomposition provides the primary source of mineral nitrogen (N) for biological activity in most terrestrial ecosystems. A 10-year decomposition experiment in 21 sites from seven biomes found that net N release from leaf litter is dominantly driven by the initial tissue N concentration and mass remaining regardless of climate, edaphic conditions, or biota. Arid grasslands exposed to high ultraviolet radiation were an exception, where net N release was insensitive to initial N. Roots released N linearly with decomposition and exhibited little net N immobilization. We suggest that fundamental constraints on decomposer physiologies lead to predictable global-scale patterns in net N release during decomposition.},
	keywords = {LTER-KNZ},
	doi = {10.1126/science.1134853},
	author = {Parton, W.J. and Silver, W.L. and Burke, I.C. and Grassens, L. and Harmon, M.E. and Currie, W.S. and King, J.Y. and Adair, E.C. and Brandt, L.A. and Hart, S.C. and Fasth, B.}
}
