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29.Fan F, F Zhang, Z Qu, Y Lu*. 2008. Plant carbon partitioning below ground in the presence of different neighboring species. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 40:2266-2272.

30.Peng J, Z Lü, J Rui, Y Lu*. 2008. Dynamics of the methanogenic archaeal community during plant residue decomposition in an anoxic rice field soil. Applied & Environmental Microbiology 74:2894-2901.

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