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Does ecoenzymatic stoichiometry really determine microbial nutrient limitations? by Mori, Taiki

“…Recently, an increasing number of studies use ecoenzymatic stoichiometry for determining nutritional status or nutrient limitations of microbes. According to…”
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Empirical evidence challenges the effectiveness of the enzymatic stoichiometry of glucosidase and phosphatase as an indicator of microbial C vs P limitation by Mori, Taiki

“…The ratio of β-1,4-glucosidase (BG) to acid/alkaline phosphomonoesterase (AP) (BG:AP) is commonly employed as an indicator to assess the relative microbial…”
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P fertilization experiments require reinterpretation: Abiotic elevation of available C and N could influence microbial processes in soil by Mori, Taiki

“…Traditionally, stimulation of soil microbial respiration by phosphorus (P) fertilization was interpreted as a relieved P limitation of soil microbial activity…”
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The ratio of β-1,4-glucosidase activity to phosphomonoesterase activity remains low in phosphorus-fertilized tropical soils: A meta-analysis by Mori, Taiki

“…The ratio of β-1,4-glucosidase (BG) activity to phosphomonoesterase (PME) activity (BG:PME) in soil is an indicator of microbial phosphorus (P) demand, with…”
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Validation of the Tea Bag Index as a standard approach for assessing organic matter decomposition: A laboratory incubation experiment by Mori, Taiki

“…•TBI was validated by comparing with asymptote model fitting to mass remaining data of teas.•An incubation experiment demonstrated essential premises of the…”
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A simple dynamic equilibrium model shows that high phosphatase activity in tropical forest soils could be explained by rapid microbial turnover by Mori, Taiki

“…Microorganisms and plant roots secrete phosphatase to obtain phosphorus (P) by degrading organic P. Previous studies have reported high phosphatase activity in…”
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Greater impacts of phosphorus fertilization on soil phosphatase activity in tropical forests than in non-tropical natural terrestrial ecosystems: A meta-analysis by Mori, Taiki

“…In phosphorus (P)-poor tropical forests, soil microorganisms are hypothesized to depend on organic P sources more intensively than in other natural terrestrial…”
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Effects of tropical forest conversion into oil palm plantations on nitrous oxide emissions: A meta-analysis by Mori, Taiki

“…Oil palm plantations have dramatically expanded in tropical Asia over the past decades. Although their establishment has been projected to increase nitrous…”
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Enzymatic C:N:P stoichiometry: Questionable assumptions and inconsistencies to infer soil microbial nutrient limitation by Mori, Taiki, Rosinger, Christoph, Margenot, Andrew J.

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Is the Tea Bag Index (TBI) Useful for Comparing Decomposition Rates among Soils? by Mori, Taiki

“…The Bag Index (TBI) is a novel approach using standardized materials (i.e., commercial tea bags) to evaluate organic matter decomposition by determining two…”
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Tea Bags—Standard Materials for Testing Impacts of Nitrogen Addition on Litter Decomposition in Aquatic Ecosystems? by Mori, Taiki

“…How the anthropogenic addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen (N), impacts litter decomposition has attracted extensive attention, but how environmental…”
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Can Nonwoven Tea Bags Be Used to Determine the Tea Bag Index? by Mori, Taiki

“…Researchers have studied the impact of various anthropogenic activities on litter decomposition rates because of their large impact on the future carbon budget…”
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Responses of soil microbial community to continuous experimental nitrogen additions for 13 years in a nitrogen-rich tropical forest by Wang, Cong, Lu, Xiankai, Mori, Taiki, Mao, Qinggong, Zhou, Kaijun, Zhou, Guoyi, Nie, Yanxia, Mo, Jiangming

“…Intensified anthropogenic activities will increase rates of nitrogen (N) deposition over the next decades, especially in the tropics. There are urgent needs to…”
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Reconsidering the phosphorus limitation of soil microbial activity in tropical forests by Mori, Taiki, Lu, Xiankai, Aoyagi, Ryota, Mo, Jiangming

“…It has long been believed that soil microbial activity in tropical forest ecosystems is limited by phosphorus (P) rather than nitrogen (N) availability. In…”
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Risk of misinterpreting the Tea Bag Index: Field observations and a random simulation by Mori, Taiki, Nakamura, Ryosuke, Aoyagi, Ryota

“…To understand the global impact of anthropogenic activities on litter decomposition, it is necessary to obtain large decomposition datasets using a…”
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Testing the Tea Bag Index as a potential indicator for assessing litter decomposition in aquatic ecosystems by Mori, Taiki, Ono, Kenji, Sakai, Yoshimi

“…•Standardized method is required for accessing aquatic litter decomposition.•Applicability of the Tea Bag Index (TBI) approach was tested for aquatic…”
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Solubility affects IL-1β-producing activity of the synthetic candidalysin peptide by Mori, Taiki, Kataoka, Hideo, Tanabe, Gen, Into, Takeshi

“…Candidalysin, a peptide toxin produced specifically from hyphae of Candida albicans , plays a crucial role in C . albicans pathogenesis in the oral cavity and…”
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Does simultaneous phosphorus fertilization negate the suppressive effect of nitrogen fertilization on polyphenol oxidase activity? by Mori, Taiki, Imai, Nobuo, Kitayama, Kanehiro

“…•We tested if P fertilization mitigate N fertilization-induced suppression of PPO.•N fertilization did not suppress PPO due to relatively small sample size.•P…”
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Effects of long-term nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil acidification in an N-rich tropical forest by Mao, Qinggong, Lu, Xiankai, Zhou, Kaijun, Chen, Hao, Zhu, Xiaomin, Mori, Taiki, Mo, Jiangming

“…Tropical forests with highly-weathered soils are considered to be high sensitive to nitrogen (N) deposition and subsequent soil acidification. Phosphorus (P)…”
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Resource allocation theory reveals sulfur shortage for microbes under phosphorus amendment in tropical forests with divergent land use history by Wang, Cong, Mao, Qinggong, Mori, Taiki, Huang, Juan, Mo, Hui, Mo, Jiangming, Lu, Xiankai

“…Sulfur (S) availability plays key roles in the growth and health of microbes and plants, but little is known about how land use change and phosphorus (P)…”
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