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Unexpected Diversity in Ecosystem Nutrient Responses to Experimental Drought in Temperate Grasslands

Biying Qiu^1,2, Niwu Te², Lin Song², Yuan Shi², Chuan Qiu², Xiaoan Zuo³, Qiang Yu⁴, Jianqiang Qian⁵, Zhengwen Wang², Honghui Wu^6,7, Wentao Luo^2,*

1 School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, China
2 Liaoning Northwest Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Erguna Forest-Steppe Ecotone Research Station, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110164, China
3 Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730030, China
4 School of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China
5 College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
6 State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
7 Key Laboratory of Arable Land Quality Monitoring and Evaluation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China

* Corresponding Author: Wentao Luo. Email: