Macro-detritivores Assist Resolving the Dryland Decomposition Conundrum by Engineering an Underworld Heaven for Decomposers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10021-020-00504-9
Abstract: Abstract Litter decomposition in most terrestrial ecosystems is regulated by moisture-dependent microorganism activity, among other things. Decomposition models typically underestimate rates of plant litter decomposition in drylands, suggesting the existence of additional drivers of decomposition.… read more here.
Keywords: litter; decomposition conundrum; macro detritivores; plant litter ... See more keywords
Response of methane emissions to litter input manipulation in a temperate freshwater marsh, Northeast China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106377
Abstract: Abstract Plant litter plays an important role in regulating CH4 emission in wetland ecosystems. Our knowledge of the impacts of plant litter on CH4 budget is important for understanding the response and feedbacks of wetland… read more here.
Keywords: litter; ch4 emission; litter input; plant litter ... See more keywords
A global analysis of terrestrial plant litter dynamics in non-perennial waterways
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DOI: 10.1038/s41561-018-0134-4
Abstract: Perennial rivers and streams make a disproportionate contribution to global carbon (C) cycling. However, the contribution of intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (IRES), which sometimes cease to flow and can dry completely, is largely ignored… read more here.
Keywords: litter; global analysis; plant litter; terrestrial plant ... See more keywords
Sources and dynamics of sedimentary organic matter in Sundarban mangrove estuary from Indo-Gangetic delta
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DOI: 10.1186/s13717-017-0076-6
Abstract: IntroductionMangrove forests are highly productive ecosystems distributed along the tropical coast line. Nutrient biogeochemistry of mangroves are primarly driven by both allochthonous and autochthonous sources. Characterization of organic matter in coastal ecosystems enables to understand… read more here.
Keywords: matter; organic matter; plant litter; sundarban mangrove ... See more keywords
Role of litter production and its decomposition, and factors affecting the processes in a tropical forest ecosystem: a review
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DOI: 10.1186/s41610-020-0151-2
Abstract: In the forest ecosystems, litterfall is an important component of the nutrient cycle that regulates the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM), the input and output of the nutrients, nutrient replenishment, biodiversity conservation, and other… read more here.
Keywords: production decomposition; litter; forest ecosystems; tropical forest ... See more keywords
Links between plant and fungal diversity in habitat fragments of coastal shrubland
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184991
Abstract: Habitat fragmentation is widespread across ecosystems, detrimentally affecting biodiversity. Although most habitat fragmentation studies have been conducted on macroscopic organisms, microbial communities and fungal processes may also be threatened by fragmentation. This study investigated whether… read more here.
Keywords: plant; diversity; plant litter; habitat fragmentation ... See more keywords
Assessing the N Cycling Ecosystem Function-Processes and the Involved Functional Guilds upon Plant Litter Amendment in Lower Himalaya
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DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/122771
Abstract: Nitrogen (N) cycling ecosystem function is crucial in primary productivity but also carry various ecological implications such as N losses to environment. In mountainous soil ecosystems, this important function beside soil characteristics is dependent on… read more here.
Keywords: plant; cycling ecosystem; function; soil ... See more keywords
The Role of Plant Litter in Driving Plant-Soil Feedbacks
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DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2019.00168
Abstract: Most studies focusing on plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) have considered direct interactions between plants, abiotic conditions (e. g., soil nutrients) and rhizosphere communities (e.g., pathogens, mutualists). However, few studies have addressed the role of indirect interactions… read more here.
Keywords: plant; role; plant soil; soil ... See more keywords
A taxonomic assessment of novel and remarkable fungal species in Didymosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes) from plant litter
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1016285
Abstract: Fungal taxonomy has a long history and changed significantly in the last few decades. Most recent studies have witnessed morphology combined with DNA-based molecular analyses as the main research tool for fungal species identification. During… read more here.
Keywords: fungal species; taxonomic assessment; assessment novel; plant litter ... See more keywords
Combined Application of Biochar and Pruned Tea Plant Litter Benefits Nitrogen Availability for Tea and Alters Microbial Community Structure
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DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13061465
Abstract: The application of biochar is one of the promising management practices to alleviate soil acidification and improve soil fertility. However, it has been found to reduce the content of ammonium nitrogen (NH4+−N) in the soil,… read more here.
Keywords: application; tea plant; biochar; tea ... See more keywords
Rodents’ responses to manipulated plant litter and seed densities: implications for restoration
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9465
Abstract: Rodent populations in arid grasslands do not always track seed production, possibly due to high levels of plant litter. When natural disturbances are suppressed, litter accumulates becoming physically complex, causing rodents to harvest fewer seeds… read more here.
Keywords: seed; litter; seed densities; mice ... See more keywords