Rewilding soil and litter invertebrates and fungi increases decomposition rates and alters detritivore communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11128
Abstract: Abstract Habitat degradation and associated reductions in ecosystem functions can be reversed by reintroducing or ‘rewilding’ keystone species. Rewilding projects have historically targeted restoration of processes such as grazing regimes or top‐down predation effects. Few… read more here.
Keywords: litter; restoration; detritivore communities; soil ... See more keywords
Macroinvertebrate identity mediates the effects of litter quality and microbial conditioning on leaf litter recycling in temperate streams
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3790
Abstract: Abstract Plant litter decomposition is an essential ecosystem function that contributes to carbon and nutrient cycling in streams. Aquatic shredders, mainly macroinvertebrates, can affect this process in various ways; they consume leaf litter, breaking it… read more here.
Keywords: leaf litter; quality; litter; process ... See more keywords
Distinct responses of soil respiration to experimental litter manipulation in temperate woodland and tropical forest
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3945
Abstract: Abstract Global change is affecting primary productivity in forests worldwide, and this, in turn, will alter long‐term carbon (C) sequestration in wooded ecosystems. On one hand, increased primary productivity, for example, in response to elevated… read more here.
Keywords: litter; wooded ecosystems; soil respiration; soil ... See more keywords
Tree litter functional diversity and nitrogen concentration enhance litter decomposition via changes in earthworm communities
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6474
Abstract: Abstract Biodiversity is a major driver of numerous ecosystem functions. However, consequences of changes in forest biodiversity remain difficult to predict because of limited knowledge about how tree diversity influences ecosystem functions. Litter decomposition is… read more here.
Keywords: litter; litter decomposition; functional diversity; tree litter ... See more keywords
Voxel Volumes and Biomass: Estimating Vegetation Volume and Litter Accumulation of Exotic Annual Grasses Using Automated Ultra‐High‐Resolution SfM and Advanced Classification Techniques
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70883
Abstract: ABSTRACT In much of the northern Great Basin of the western United States, rangelands, and semi‐arid ecosystems invaded by exotic annual grasses such as cheatgrass ( Bromus tectorum ) and medusahead ( Taeniatherum caput‐medusae )… read more here.
Keywords: litter; vegetation; exotic annual; ground ... See more keywords
Sugar Maple Litter Decay Rates Are Reduced More Strongly by Drought Than by American Beech Proliferation in the Understory
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71416
Abstract: ABSTRACT Recurrent drought threatens high‐latitude deciduous forests in eastern North America. The decline of sugar maple ( Acer saccharum ) at its northern limits under additional stress imposed by changing climate regimes and its replacement… read more here.
Keywords: litter; beech; american beech; proliferation ... See more keywords
Litter Dynamics and Nutrient Stocks in a Chronosequence of Hyperxerophilous Forest Under the Effect of Clear Felling
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72100
Abstract: ABSTRACT Clear‐cutting disrupts forest structure, alters litter accumulation, and impairs nutrient cycling in dry forest ecosystems. This study evaluated the effects of clear‐cutting on litter and nutrient stocks in hyperxerophilous Caatinga in northeastern Brazil in… read more here.
Keywords: litter; dynamics nutrient; stocks chronosequence; nutrient stocks ... See more keywords
Determinism of nonadditive litter mixture effect on decomposition: Role of the moisture content of litters
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7771
Abstract: Abstract The mechanisms behind the plant litter mixture effect on decomposition are still difficult to disentangle. To tackle this issue, we used a model that specifically addresses the role of the litter moisture content. Our… read more here.
Keywords: litter; water; mixture effect; effect decomposition ... See more keywords
Drivers of litter mass loss and faunal composition of detritus patches change over time
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7787
Abstract: Abstract Decomposition of vegetal detritus is one of the most fundamental ecosystem processes. In complex landscapes, the fate of litter of terrestrial plants may depend on whether it ends up decomposing in terrestrial or aquatic… read more here.
Keywords: mass loss; litter; mass; composition ... See more keywords
Patch size, isolation, and matrix effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in a landscape microcosm
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2173
Abstract: The amount and arrangement of habitat is a fundamental determinant of biodiversity and ecosystem processes in a landscape. Biodiversity is expected to decline following habitat loss and isolation, potentially impeding ecosystem function. But because greater… read more here.
Keywords: litter; matrix; patch size; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Evidence that ericoid mycorrhizal shrubs can outcompete ectomycorrhizal trees for nitrogen in tannin‐rich litter
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4818
Abstract: Mycorrhizal associations of trees play a key role in ecosystem biogeochemistry, yet we know relatively little about the nutrient acquisition strategies of ericoid mycorrhizal (ErM) shrubs, despite their prevalence in forest understories. ErM shrubs tend… read more here.
Keywords: litter; erm shrubs; acquisition; ericoid mycorrhizal ... See more keywords