Effects of snow pack removal on  soil microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen and the number of soil culturable microorganisms during wintertime in alpine Abies faxoniana forest of western Sichuan, Southwest China. Effects of snow pack removal on soil hydrolase enzyme activities in an alpine Abies faxoniana forest of western Sichuan Effect of organic matter on fractional transformation of Zn in black soils under freeze-thaw cycle Effects of seasonal freeze-thaw cycle on soil aggregate characters in typical phaeozem region of Northeast China. Effects of freeze-thaw cycles on soil nitrogen loss and availability Effects of snow cover and soil moisture on CO2 and N2O fluxes from typical semi-arid grassland soil subjected to freeze-thaw cycles Effects of freeze-thaw cycles on black soil structure at different size scales