Seasonal and inter‐annual variability in litter decomposition and nitrogen availability in a mid‐Appalachian watershed
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1908
Abstract: The role that microclimates play on soil decomposition is poorly understood. Though litter decomposition is controlled by climate and substrate quality at coarse spatial scales, at the watershed scale, microclimates mediated by forest structure and… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen; inter annual; litter decomposition; decomposition rates ... See more keywords
Landscape patterns in top-down control of decomposition: omnivory disrupts a tropical detrital-based trophic cascade.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2723
Abstract: Detrital-based trophic cascades are often considered weak or absent in tropical stream ecosystems because of the prevalence of omnivorous macroconsumers and the dearth of leaf-shredding insects. In this study, we isolate top-down effects of three… read more here.
Keywords: control; cascade; decomposition rates; detrital based ... See more keywords
Intraspecific differences in leaf decomposition and associated traits in closely related Carex species: a microcosm experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-025-05740-1
Abstract: Litter decomposition is a fundamental process in carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. In a microcosm experiment we investigated the determinants of leaf decomposition with consideration of the 'afterlife’ effect hypothesis, which suggests a… read more here.
Keywords: decomposition rates; microcosm experiment; leaf decomposition; decomposability ... See more keywords
Comparative litter decomposability traits of selected native and exotic woody species from an urban environment of north-western Siwalik region, India
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64576-2
Abstract: Exotic plants can potentially modify ecosystem functions like cycling of nutrients by adjusting their decomposition rates. However, these effects are largely unknown for urban ecosystems, though they act as reservoirs of exotic plants. The present… read more here.
Keywords: native exotic; litter; decomposition rates; exotic plants ... See more keywords
Substrate and climate determine terrestrial litter decomposition
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2420664122
Abstract: Significance Litter decomposition has profound implications for carbon fluxes and nutrient cycling, making it crucial to identify the key factors controlling decomposition rates for ecosystem management and environmental policy. Global litter decomposition rate has historically… read more here.
Keywords: decomposition rates; litter decomposition; climate; substrate climate ... See more keywords
Warming and shrub encroachment decrease decomposition in arid alpine and subalpine ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1080/15230430.2018.1494941
Abstract: ABSTRACT Climate change is shifting species distributions and altering plant community composition worldwide. For instance, with rising temperatures shrubs are encroaching into alpine ecosystems, resulting in important implications for ecosystem functioning. In particular, woody-plant encroachment… read more here.
Keywords: nitrate availability; decomposition rates; subalpine; warming shrub ... See more keywords
Specific leaf area predicts dryland litter decomposition via two mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12868
Abstract: Litter decomposition plays important roles in carbon and nutrient cycling. In dryland, both microbial decomposition and abiotic degradation (by UV light or other forces) drive variation in decomposition rates, but whether and how litter traits… read more here.
Keywords: leaf area; specific leaf; litter decomposition; decomposition rates ... See more keywords
Ecology and methodology of comparing traits and decomposition rates of green leaves versus senesced litter across plant species and types
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.14287
Abstract: Variation in leaf traits is critical for carbon gains and losses during leaf life and drives litter carbon and nutrient losses via decomposition. Accurately quantifying litter decomposition parameters is essential for assessing ecosystem carbon and… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; decomposition rates; dead leaves; decomposition ... See more keywords
Patterns and Driving Factors of Litter Decomposition Rates in Global Dryland Ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70025
Abstract: Litter decomposition is essential in linking aboveground and belowground carbon, nutrient cycles, and energy flows within ecosystems. This process has been profoundly impacted by global change, particularly in drylands, which are highly susceptible to both… read more here.
Keywords: month; decomposition rates; litter decomposition; dryland ecosystems ... See more keywords
Site Type Effect on Litter Decomposition Rates: A Three-Year Comparison of Decomposition Process between Spoil Heap and Forest Sites
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DOI: 10.3390/f10040353
Abstract: Research Highlights: Direct comparison of leaf litter decomposition rates between harsh soil conditions of degraded lands and adjacent “closer to natural” forest areas has not been done before. Background and Objectives: We aimed to fill… read more here.
Keywords: spoil heap; decomposition rates; litter; decomposition ... See more keywords
Effects of Pesticides on the Survival of Shredder Nectopsyche sp. (Trichoptera) and Leaf Decomposition Rates in Tropical Andes: A Microcosm Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics10120720
Abstract: Andean streams are becoming increasingly impacted by agricultural activities. However, the potential effects of pesticides on their aquatic biodiversity remain unassessed. In order to address this knowledge gap, we conducted an experiment over 37 days… read more here.
Keywords: leaf; effects pesticides; decomposition rates; nectopsyche trichoptera ... See more keywords