My research focuses on understanding carbon and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and its environmental influences. Recently, research is mainly designed to answer the mechanism of human activity effects on carbon mineralization, carbon accumulation, and related processes.

Apr. 2024 - now, Deputy Director of Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Feb. 2022 - Sep. 2024, Director of Research & Planning Division, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nov. 2017 - Feb. 2022, Deputy Executive Director of National Station of Agroecosystems in Hailun, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nov. 2017 - Present, Professor, Head of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Cycling Lab, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Sep. 2015 - Nov. 2017, Deputy Director of National Station of Agroecosystems in Hailun, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Aug. 2014 - Aug. 2015, Visiting scholar, Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

Dec. 2012 - Nov. 2017, Associate professor, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Jul. 2010 - Dec. 2012, Assistant professor, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Sep. 2007 - Jul. 2010, Ph.D. Ecology, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

My ResearchGate Page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lujun_Li2

83. Hongxin Dong, Yingyi Fu, Shanshan Dai, Peng He, Yu Luo, Margaret A. Oliver, William R. Horwath, Lu-Jun Li*. Priming Effects on Soil Organic Matter Mineralization by Carbon Substrates: A Global Meta-Analysis, Global Change Biology, 2026, 32, e70861.

82. Hongxin Dong, Shixiu Zhang, Yanmei Fu, Peng He, Biao Zhu, Lu-Jun Li*. Microplastic-derived dissolved organic carbon affects soil organic carbon mineralization through shifts in microbial community composition, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2026, 110185.

81. Jingjie Dou, Lin Han, Xiaojing Hu, Lu-Jun Li, Peng He, Junhui Wang, Xiangxiang Hao, Yueyu Sui, Wei Sun, Xuechen Yang. Nonlinear microbial nutrient limitation responses to biodegradable vs. conventional microplastics under long-term agricultural management. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026, 501, 140777.

80. Lin Han, Jingjie Dou, Kai Zhu, Lu-Jun Li, Peng He, Xiaowei Wei, Xiaojing Hu, Yueyu Sui, Xiangxiang Hao, Xuechen Yang. Microplastics enhance soil nitrogen availability by stimulating nitrogen-acquiring enzyme activity over three decades-long fertilization regimes. Soil and Tillage Research, 2026, 256, 106892.

79. Ke-Fan Huo, Jing-Nan Zhang, Elly Morriën, Ping Liu, Neil B. McLaughlin, Kai-Hong Bai, Zhen-Long Wang, Shi-Xiu Zhang, Lu-Jun Li. Nematode predation mitigates microbial competition to sustain the plant growth-promoting effect of Streptomyces, European Journal of Soil Biology, 2026, 128, 103806.

78. Ming Jiang, Zhongjun Jia, Lujun Li, Wenxiu Zou, Aizhen Liang, Huanjun Liu, Hongsheng Wang, Yan Zeng, Chunjie Tian, Xiaofeng Cao, Yucheng Zhang, Guohua Liu, Guoyong Leng, Lili Zhang, Yingxin Huang, Haihua Chen, Xiaoyong Liao, Mingxing Cui, Jiabao Zhang. Key Principles and Techniques for Controlling Black Soil Degradation and Enhancing Fertility in Northeast China. Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2025, 39, 2025007.

77. Bo-Tao Liu, Jing-Nan Zhang, Lin Chen, Neil B. McLaughlin, Yang-feng Hu, Shi-Xiu Zhang, Lu-Jun Li. Nonlinear dynamics of interactions within the soil nematode food web across a saline-alkaline gradient, Catena, 2026, 262, 109608.

76. Meng Na, Mengqin Xiang, Yifan Wang, Haifeng Lu, Jihai Zhou, Chunjie Tian, Lu-Jun Li, Yuqing Miao, Hailong Sun, Shangqi Xu, Johannes Rousk. Freeze-thaw perturbation decreases priming of soil organic carbon mineralization induced by straw return in croplands, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2026, 219, 110180.

75. Li Qiu, Xuebin Xu, Jia Liu, Kailou Liu, Shunbao Lu, Tida Ge, Zhenke Zhu, Lujun Li, Minggang Xu, Jianping Chen, Zhao-Feng Yuan, Yanjie Zhang. Paddy soil acidification: causes, harms, and mitigation measures. Environmental Reviews, 2026, 34, 1-15.

74. Xuebin Xu, Kailu Zhang, Zhenke Zhu, Liang Wei, Shuang Wang, Wenju Zhang, Lujun Li, Yakov Kuzyakov, Jianping Chen, Tida Ge. Decoding soil health constraints in regional agroecosystems: Machine learning reveals microbial enzymatic thresholds and drivers, Soil and Tillage Research, 258, 2026, 107000.

73. Ji Liu, Hai Wang, Josep Penuelas, Juan Mou, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Jordi Sardans, Fernando Coello, Zhi Quan, Tianyi Qiu, Yanyan Li, Yahui Guo, Ziying Hu, Yanrui Ying, Jingyi Lv, Yufeng Zhang, Wenfeng Tan, Guiyao Zhou, Lujun Li, Linchuan Fang. Global-scale prevalence of low nutrient use efficiency across major crops. Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 11036.

72. Haidong Gu, Zhuxiu Liu, Song Liu, Xiaojing Hu, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Lujun Li, Yueyu Sui, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Zhongjun Jia, Lei Sun, Jonathan M Adams, Marcel G A van der Heijden, Junjie Liu, Guanghua Wang. Land conversion to cropland homogenizes variation in soil biota, gene assemblages and ecological strategies on local and regional scales. The ISME Journal, 2025, wraf264.

71. You M, Li LJ*, Horwath WR, Zhu-Barker X. 2025. Linking changes in soil microbial biomass size and nitrogen availability to increased N2O production. Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi: 10.1002/saj2.70143.

70. Dong HX, He P, Liu M, Kuzyakov Y, Li LJ*. 2025. Nitrogen availability governs priming effect induced by biodegradable microplastics through microbial life-strategies. European Journal of Soil Science 76, no. 4: e70170, doi: 10.1111/ejss.70170.

69. You MY, Guo DK, Shi HA, He P, Burger M, Li LJ*. 2025. Microbial nutrient limitations and chemical composition of soil organic carbon regulate the organic carbon mineralization and temperature sensitivity in forest and grassland soils. Plant and Soil, doi: 10.1007/s11104-025-07408-4.

68. Xu SQ, Na M, Huang YJ, Zhang J, Zhou JH, Li LJ*. 2025. Changes in microbial carbon cycling functions along rice cultivation chronosequences in saline-alkali soils. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 202, 109699.

67. Liu M, Zhang Z, He P, Zhang Y, Li LJ*. 2025. Changes in soil microbial community and carbon use efficiency in freeze-thaw period restored after growth season under warming and straw return. Applied Soil Ecology, 205, 105779.

66. He P, Yang X, Zhang Z, Dai SS, You Y, Horwath WR, Zhang P*, Wang W*, Li LJ*. 2025. Shelterbelt influence on soil microbial carbon and phosphorus limitation in farmland: Implications for soil health. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 379, 109368, 167-8809.

65. Chi Liu, Jialong Wang, Yaosheng Wang, Lu-Jun Li, Zhihan Feng, Yuchen Xian, Yanqiong Jiang, Jinfeng Yu, Tingting Tong, Xiangzhen Li*, Minjie Yao*. Crop rotation and fertilization shape the microbiomes of maize rhizosphere soil with distinct mechanisms. Plant and Soil, 2025, 507: 89–108.

64. Jiang M, Jia ZJ, Wen Y, Xu H, Wang HS, Zeng Y, Li LJ, Cui MX, Li H, Zhang JB*. 2024. Safeguarding the "Black Soil Granary": Innovations in soil conservation and sustainable agriculture. Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 38 (4), 251-258.

63. He P, Li LJ*, Dai SS, Guo XL, Nie M, Yang XC, Kuzyakov Y. 2024. Straw addition and low soil moisture decreased temperature sensitivity and activation energy of soil organic matter, Geoderma, 442, 116802.

62. Yang XC, Loik ME*, Wu X, Luong JC, Wei X, Li LJ*. 2024. Drought and vegetation restoration lead to shifts in soil microbial diversity and co-occurrence networks in California coastal prairie. Plant and Soil, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06625-7.

61. Wenqing Bao, Peng He, Lin Han, Xiaowei Wei, Lei Feng, Jianqin Zhu, Jihua Wang*, Xuechen Yang*, Lu-Jun Li. Soil nitrogen availability and microbial carbon use efficiency are dependent more on chemical fertilization than winter drought in a maize–soybean rotation system. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024, 15: 1664-302X.

60. Xuechen Yang, Marcelo Sternberg, Wenzheng Song, Shangzhi Zhong, Hua Chai, Junqin Li, Yuan Yao, Bo Meng, Mengyang You, Qi Jiang, Xiuquan Yue, Lu-Jun Li, Jian-Ying Ma*, Wei Sun. The responses of soil nitrogen transformations to rainfall reduction mainly occurred in the early growing‐season in a temperate meadow. Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 2024, 129(6): e2023JG007749.

59. Liyu Zhang, Liang Yuan, Yanchen Wen, Meiling Zhang, Shuyu Huang, Shiyu Wang, Yuanzheng Zhao, Xiangxiang Hao, Lu-Jun Li, Qiang Gao, Yin Wang, Shuiqing Zhang, Shaomin Huang, Kailou Liu, Xichu Yu, Dongchu Li, Jiukai Xu, Bingqiang Zhao, Lu Zhang, Huimin Zhang*, Wei Zhou, Chao Ai*. Maize functional requirements drive the selection of rhizobacteria under long-term fertilization practices. New Phytologist, 2024, 242: 1275-1288.

58. Xuechen Yang, Wenzheng Song, Xue Yang, Tianxue Yang, Wenqing Bao, Chengliang Wang, Junqin Li, Shangzhi Zhong, Qi Jiang, Lu-Jun Li, Wei Sun*. Microbial network structure, not plant and microbial community diversity, regulates multifunctionality under increased precipitation in a cold steppe. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024, 14:1349747.

57. Hongxin Dong, Junjie Lin*, Jiayu Lu, Lu-Jun Li, Zhiguo Yu, Amit Kumar, Qin Zhang, Dan Liu*, Beibei Chen. Priming effects of surface soil organic carbon decreased with warming: a global meta-analysis. Plant and Soil, 2024, 500: 233-242.

56. Junjie Liu, Yaping Guo, Haidong Gu, Zhuxiu Liu, Xiaojing Hu, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Lu-Jun Li, Yueyu Sui, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Jonathan M Adams*, Guanghua Wang*. Conversion of steppe to cropland increases spatial heterogeneity of soil functional genes, The ISME Journal, 2023, 17(11): 1872–1883

55. Liu M, Feng F, Li LJ*, Du X, Zhang Z, Ji X. 2023. Possibility of exogenous organic carbon input to increase global soil nitrogen supply potential: a meta-analysis. Soil & Tillage Research, 232, 105773.

54. Zhang Z, He P, Hao X, Li LJ*. 2023. Long-term mineral combined with organic fertilizer supports crop production by increasing microbial community complexity. Applied Soil Ecology, 188, 104930.

53. Dai SS, He P, You MY, Li LJ*. 2023. The presence of soybean, but not soybean cropping frequency has influence on SOM priming in crop rotation systems. Plant and Soil, 487:511-520.

52. Yang XC, He P, Zhang ZM, You MY, Wu XF, Li LJ*. 2023. Straw return, rather than warming, alleviates microbial phosphorus limitation in a cultivated Mollisol. Applied Soil Ecology, 186, 104821

51. Liyu Zhang, Meiling Zhang, Shuyu Huang, Lu-Jun Li, Qiang Gao, Yin Wang, Shuiqing Zhang, Shaomin Huang, Liang Yuan, Yanchen Wen, Kailou Liu, Xichu Yu, Dongchu Li, Lu Zhang, Xinpeng Xu, Hailei Wei, Ping He, Wei Zhou, Laurent Philippot*, Chao Ai*. A highly conserved core bacterial microbiota with nitrogen-fixation capacity inhabits the xylem sap in maize plants. Nature Communications, 2022, 13:3361.

50. Zhang L, Zhang M, Huang S, Li LJ,…Ai C. 2022. A highly conserved core bacterial microbiota with nitrogen-fixation capacity inhabits the xylem sap in maize plants. Nature Communications, 13:3361.

49. Li N, Li LJ*, Zhu-Barker X, Cheng Y, Liu JJ, & Chang SX. 2022. Foreword: Degradation and evolution of Mollisols under different management practices and climate change. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 86, 1379– 1382

48. Dai SS, He P, Guo XL, Ge TD, Oliver MA, Li LJ*. 2022. Faster carbon turnover in topsoil with straw addition is less beneficial to carbon sequestration than subsoil and mixed soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal, doil: 10.1002/saj2.20412.

47. Zhang ZM, He P, Hao XX, Liu JJ, Ge TD, Li LJ*. 2022. Rare microbial populations as sensitive indicators of bacterial community dissimilarity under different agricultural management practices. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, doi: 10.1080/03650340.2022.2049254.

46. Hao X, Han X*, Wang S, Li LJ*. 2022. Dynamics and composition of soil organic carbon in response to 15 years of straw return in a Mollisol. Soil and Tillage Research, doi: 10.1016/j.still.2021.105221.

45. Zhuxiu Liu, Junjie Liu*, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Xiaojing Hu, Haidong Gu, Lu-Jun Li, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang. Archaeal communities perform an important role in maintaining microbial stability under long term continuous cropping systems. Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 838: 156413.

44. Zhuxiu Liu, Haidong Gu, Aizhen Liang, Lu-Jun Li, Qin Yao, Yanxia Xu, Junjie Liu*, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang. Conservation tillage regulates the assembly, network structure and ecological function of the soil bacterial community in black soils. Plant and Soil, 2022, 472: 207–223.

43. Yanli Fan, Junjie Liu*, Zhuxiu Li, Xiaojing Hu, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Xueli Chen, Lu-Jun Li, Jian Jin, Guanghua Wang. Chitin amendments eliminate the negative impacts of continuous cropping obstacles on soil properties and microbial assemblage. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022, 13.

42. Yanxia Xu, Junjie Liu*, Xuefeng Liu, Hong Li, Zhao Yang, Hongbao Wang, Xinyu Huang, Lan Lan, Yutong An, Lu-Jun Li, Qin Yao & Guanghua Wang. Continuous cropping of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) reduces bacterial diversity and simplifies cooccurrence networks in aeolian sandy soil. Soil Ecology Letters, 2021, 1-13.

41. Xiaojing Hu, Junjie Liu*, Aizhen Liang, Lu-Jun Li, Qin Yao, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang*. Conventional and conservation tillage practices affect soil microbial co-occurrence patterns and are associated with crop yields. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2021, 319, 107534.

40. Xiaojing Hu, Haidong Gu, Junjie Liu*, Zhuxiu Liu, Lu-Jun Li, Shuli Du, Zhenhua Yu, Yansheng Li, Jian Jin, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang. Biogeographic distribution patterns and assembly processes of nirS-type and nirK-type denitrifiers across the black soil zone in Northeast China. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 2021, 86(6): 1383-1396.

39. You MY, Liu XJA, Li LJ*, 2021. Editorial: Climate change and anthropogenic impacts on soil organic matter. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, 811735.

38. You MY, Zhu-Barker X, Hao XX, Li LJ*. 2021. Profile distribution of soil organic carbon and its isotopic value following long term land-use changes. Catena, doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2021.105623.

37. You MY, He P, He P, Dai SS, Burger M, Li LJ*. 2021. Priming effect of stable C pool in soil and its temperature sensitivity. Geoderma, doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2021.115216.

36. Li M, He P, Guo X, Zhang X*, Li LJ*. 2021. Fifteen-year no tillage of a Mollisol with residue retention indirectly affects topsoil bacterial community by altering soil properties. Soil and Tillage Research, doi: 10.1016/j.still.2020.104804.

35. You M, Li LJ*, Tian Q*, He P, He G, Hao XX, Horwath WR. 2020. Residue decomposition and priming of soil organic carbon following different NPK fertilizer histories. Soil Science Society of America Journal, doi: 10.1002/saj2.20142.

34. Hu X, Liu J, Yu Z, Yao Q, Zhang W, Mi G, Liang A, Li LJ, Chen X, Jin J, Liu X, Wang G. 2020. Continuous cropping of soybean induced a more fluctuating fungal network and intensive pathogenic fungal interactions in a Mollisol of Northeast China. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 84, 775-783.

33. Zhang Z, Gao Q, Yang J, Li LJ, Li Y, Liu J, Wang Y, Su H, Wang Y, Wang S, Feng G. 2020. Effect of soil organic matter on adsorption of nitrification inhibitor nitrapyrin in black soil. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, doi: 10.1080/00103624.2020.1744636.

32. You M, Han X, Hu N, Du S, Doane TA, Li LJ*. 2020. Profile storage and vertical distribution (0–150 cm) of soil inorganic carbon in croplands in northeast China. Catena, Doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2019.104302.

31. Zhang J, Chi F, Wei D*, Zhou B, Cai S, Li Y, Kuang E, Sun L, Li LJ*. 2019. Impacts of long-term fertilization on the molecular structure of humic acid and organic carbon content in soil aggregates in black soil. Scientific Reports, doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48406-8.

30. Li M, Han XZ, Du SL,Li LJ*. 2019. Profile stock of soil organic carbon and distribution in croplands of Northeast China. Catena, 174: 285-292.

29. Li LJ, Ye R, Zhu-Barker X, Horwath WR. 2019. Soil microbial biomass size and nitrogen availability regulate the incorporation of residue carbon into dissolved organic pool and microbial biomass. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 83: 1083-1092.

28. Li LJ, Zhu-Barker X, Ye R, Doane TA, Horwath WR. 2018. Soil microbial biomass size and soil carbon influence the priming effect from carbon inputs depending on nitrogen availability. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 119: 41-49.

27. Zhang YL#, Li LJ#, Yao SH, Mao JD, Schmidt-Rohr K, Olk DC, Cao XY, Cui JF, B Zhang. 2018. Distinct changes in composition of soil organic matter with length of cropping time in subsoils of a Phaeozem and Chernozem. European Journal of Soil Science, 69: 868-878.

26. Dai SS, Li LJ*, Ye RZ*, Zhu-Barker X, Horwath WR. 2017. The temperature sensitivity of organic carbon mineralization is affected by exogenous carbon inputs and soil organic carbon content. European Journal of Soil Biology, 81: 69-75.

25. Li LJ, Han XZ. 2016. Changes of soil properties and carbon fractions after long-term application of organic amendments in Mollisols. Catena, 143:140-144.

24. Li LJ, Burger M, Du SL, Zou WX, You MY, Hao XX, Lu XC, Zheng L, Han XZ. 2016. Change in soil organic carbon between 1981 and 2011 in croplands of Heilongjiang Province, northeast China, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96: 1275-1283.

23. You MY, Burger M, Li LJ, Zou W, Li N, Qiao YF, Han XZ. 2014. Changes in soil organic carbon and carbon fractions under different land use and management practices after development from parent material of Mollisols. Soil Science, 179: 205–210.

22. Ding XL, Yuan YR, Liang Y, Li LJ, Han XZ. 2014. Impact of long-term application of manure, crop residue, and mineral fertilizer on organic carbon pools and crop yields in a Mollisol. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 14: 854-859.

21. You MY, Yuan YR, Li LJ*, Xu YL, Han XZ. 2014. Soil CO2emissions as affected by 20-year continuous cropping in Mollisols. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 13(2): 615–623.

20. Yang D, Zhao Q, Mao R,Li LJ, Zeng DH. 2014. Accumulative characteristics of some plant species to magnesium around a magnesite mine area in Northeast China. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 23(5): 497-503.

19. Li LJ, Han XZ, You MY, Horwath WR. 2013. Nitrous oxide emissions from Mollisols as affected by long-term applications of organic amendments and chemical fertilizers. Science of the Total Environment, 452-453: 302-308.

18. Li LJ, You MY, Shi HA, Ding XL, Qiao YF, Han XZ. 2013. Soil CO2emissions from a cultivated Mollisol: effects of organic amendments, soil temperature, and moisture. European Journal of Soil Biology, 55: 83-90.

17. Li LJ, You MY, Shi HA, Zou WX, Han XZ. 2013. Tillage effects on SOC and CO2emissions of Mollisols. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 11: 340-345.

16. Li LJ, Han XZ, You MY, Yuan YR, Ding XL, Qiao YF. 2013. Carbon and nitrogen mineralization patterns of two contrasting crop residues in a Mollisol: effects of residue type and placement in soils. European Journal of Soil Biology, 54: 1-6. 

15. Ding F, Hu YL,Li LJ, Li A, Shi S, Lian PY, Zeng DH. 2013. Changes in soil organic carbon and total nitrogen stocks after conversion of meadow to cropland in Northeast China. Plant and Soil, 373: 659-672.

14. Li LJ, You MY, Shi HA, Han XZ. 2012. Short-term tillage influences microbial properties of a Mollisol in Northeast China. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 10: 1433-1436.

13. Li LJ, Zeng DH, Mao R, Yu ZY. 2012. Nitrogen and phosphorus resorption ofArtemisia scoparia,Chenopodium acuminatum,Cannabis sativa, andPhragmites communisunder N and P additions in a semiarid grassland, China. Plant, Soil and Environment, 58: 446-451.

12. Yuan Y, Han X, Li LJ, Li N. 2012. Land use effects on soil aggregation and total organic carbon and polysaccharides in aggregates of a Chinese Mollisol. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 10: 1386-1391.

11. Ding X, Han X, Liang Y, Qiao Y, Li LJ, Li N. 2012. Changes in soil organic carbon pools after 10 years of continuous manuring combined with chemical fertilizer in a Mollisol in China. Soil & Tillage Research, 122: 36–41.

10. Mao R, Zeng DH, Li LJ. 2011. Fresh root decomposition pattern of two contrasting tree species from temperate agroforestry systems: effects of root diameter and nitrogen enrichment of soil. Plant and Soil, 347: 115-123.

9. Yang D, Zeng DH, Li LJ, Mao R. 2011. Chemical and microbial properties in contaminated soils around a magnesite mine in Northeast China. Land Degradation & Development, 23: 256-262.

8. Mao R, Zeng DH, Li LJ, Hu YL. 2011. Changes in labile soil organic matter fractions following land use change from monocropping to poplar-based agroforestry systems in a semiarid region of Northeast China, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 184: 6845-6853.

7. Li LJ, Zeng DH, Yu ZY, Fan ZP, Yang D, Liu YX. 2011. Impact of litter quality and soil nutrient availability on leaf decomposition rate in a semi-arid grassland of Northeast China. Journal of Arid Environments, 75: 787-792.

6. Li LJ, Zeng DH, Yu ZY, Fan ZP, Mao R, Peri PL. 2011. Foliar N/P ratio and nutrient limitation to vegetation growth on Keerqin sandy grassland of North-east China. Grass and Forage Science, 66: 237-242.

5. Mao R, Zeng DH, Hu YL, Li LJ, Yang D. 2010. Soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks in an age-sequence of poplar stands planted on marginal agricultural land in Northeast China. Plant and Soil, 332: 277-287.

4. Mao R, Zeng DH, Ai GY, Yang D, Li LJ. 2010. Soil microbiological and chemical effects of a nitrogen-fixing shrub in poplar plantations in semi-arid region of Northeast China. European Journal of Soil Biology, 46: 325-329.

3. Zeng DH, Mao R, Chang SX, Li LJ, Yang D. 2010. Carbon mineralization of tree leaf litter and crop residues from poplar-based agroforestry systems in Northeast China: A laboratory study. Applied Soil Ecology, 44: 133-137.

2. Li LJ, Zeng DH, Yu ZY, Fan ZP, Mao R. 2010. Soil microbial properties under N and P additions in a semi-arid, sandy grassland. Biology and Fertility of Soils, 46: 653-658.

1. Zeng DH, Li LJ, Fahey TJ, Yu ZY, Fan ZP, Chen FS. 2010. Effects of nitrogen addition on vegetation and ecosystem carbon in a semi-arid grassland. Biogeochemistry, 98: 185-193.

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