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S4 Fig. Observed and expected soil respiration amended by litter mixtures at 14, 42, 84 and 182 days of incubation. Data are means ± SE, with n=4. MP+AS: mixture of Mongolian pine + A. scoparia; MP+SV: mixture of Mongolian pine + S. viridis; MP+PC: mixture of Mongolian pine + P. communis; AS+SV: mixture of A. scoparia + S. viridis; AS+PC: mixture of A. scoparia + P. communis; SV+PC: mixture of S. viridis + P. communis; MP+AS+SV: mixture of Mongolian pine, A. scoparia and S. viridis; MP+AS+PC: mixture of Mongolian pine, A. scoparia and P. communis; MP+SV+PC: mixture of Mongolian pine, S. viridis and P. communis; AS+SV+PC: mixture of A. scoparia, S. viridis and P. communis; MP+AS+SV+PC: mixture of Mongolian pine, A. scoparia, S. viridis and P. communis. Expected respiration amended by mixtures was calculated from the values amended by monocultures (S2 Fig c) at 14, 42, 84 and 182 days of incubation according to Eq. (1).