Although this method can afford us the accurate data of litter decay rate in a particular year, it is difficult to popularize because of its time and effort consuming and useless to reflect the mean level in the whole life of the forest.

CO_2-release rate of soil respiration and litter decomposition of meadow marshes in Sanjiang Plain;

Discussion on the study methods and models of litter decomposition;

Problems in Olson s litter decomposition model and its revision;

The study on soil respiration and CO_2 release rate of litter decomposition in Puccinellia tenuiflora community of Songnen grassland in northeast China;

This paper analyzed seasonal dynamics of soil respiration and CO 2 release rate of litter decomposition through alkaline absorption methods in Lymus chinensis community and the relationship between soil respiration and aboveground biomass, litter decomposition rate and environmental factors.

The primary study on seasonal changes of microorganism in the litter decomposition process of Artemisia ordosica communities was conducted in this paper.