BACKGROUND The hydrological cycle is an important way of transportation and reallocation of reactive nitrogen (N) in forest ecosystems. However, under a high level of atmospheric N deposition, the N distribution and cycling through water flows in forest ecosystems especially in bamboo ecosystems are not well understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In order to investigate N fluxes through w...

The investigation of the fractionation of S compounds in forest soils is a powerful tool for interpreting S dynamics and S biogeochemistry in forest ecosystems. Beech stands on high pH (nutrient-rich) sites on Flysch and on low pH (nutrient-poor) sites on Molasse were selected for testing the influence of stemflow, which represents a high input of water and dissolved elements to the soil, on sp...

Abstract. Rainfall is known as the main water replenishment in dryland ecosystems, and rainfall partitioning by vegetation reshapes spatial temporal distribution patterns of rainwater entry into soil. The dynamics have been extensively studied at inter-event scale, yet very few studies explored its finer intra-event relating driving factors for shrubs. Here, we conducted a concurrent in-depth i...

Forest thinning can significantly affect hydrological processes. However, these effects largely vary with forest types, climate, intensity, and variables of interest. Understanding their variations support treatments' design selection to ensure desired benefits. In this global-level review paper, we report the first comprehensive meta-analysis on major processes an emphasis rainfall partitionin...