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Scaling from microsite to landscape to resolve litter decomposition dynamics in globally extensive drylands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Decomposition is the transformation of dead organic matter into its inorganic constituents. In most biomes, decomposition rates can be accurately predicted with simple mathematical models, but these models have long under‐predicted decomposition in globally extensive ...
Heather L. Throop, Jiwei Li, Daryl L. Moorhead, Sasha C. Reed, Katherine E. O. Todd‐Brown, Alexi C. Besser, Dellena Evelyn Bloom, Thomas C. Ingalls, Alejandro Cueva   +8 more
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Root and leaf litter diversity below‐ground shape soil carbon stabilization and priming through altered decomposition dynamics

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Root and leaf turnover is a major contributor to soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics and storage. However, while roots of multiple species occur in soils, and leaves are often incorporated to soil by bioturbation processes, it remains unknown how litter mixing in soils ...
Raoul Huys, Vincent Poirier, Grégoire T. Freschet   +2 more
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Artificial light at night and invasive signal crayfish alter aquatic‐terrestrial food webs

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Resource flows across aquatic‐terrestrial boundaries are increasingly affected by multiple stressors, such as artificial light at night (ALAN) and aquatic invasive species, which can alter the availability of resources for consumers.
Collins Ogbeide, Marina Arias, Eric Bollinger, Gemma Burgazzi, Florian Burgis, Alessandro Manfrin, Jens Schirmel, Verena C. Schreiner, Mirco Bundschuh, Ralf Schulz   +9 more
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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING PAPER IMPACT ASSESSMENT Common Agricultural Policy towards 2020 ANNEX 2A {COM(2011) 625 final} {COM(2011) 626 final} {COM(2011) 627 final} {COM(2011) 628 final} {COM(2011) 629 final} {SEC(2011) 1154 final}. SEC (2011) 1153 final/2, 20.10.2011 [PDF]

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Anthropogenic nitrogen addition interrupts seasonal connectivity and structures of plant–pollinator networks

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ecological communities are stressed by rapid and complex anthropogenic changes, threatening the persistence of biotic interactions and ecosystem functioning. Plant–pollinator communities, for instance, undergo structural transformations as a result of land‐use change ...
Erliang Gao, Huanghuang Yu, Ting Yang, Yuxian Wang, Cheng Bi, Pengfei Zhang, Amparo Lázaro, Christopher N. Kaiser‐Bunbury, Zhigang Zhao   +8 more
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Depth‐dependent mechanisms regulate accumulation of plant‐ and microbial‐derived residues under long‐term nitrogen addition in a semiarid grassland

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plant‐ and microbial‐derived residues constitute the primary sources of soil organic carbon (SOC) in grassland ecosystems. However, their differential responses to chronic nitrogen (N) enrichment and the depth‐dependent mechanisms governing their accumulation remain ...
Xiaobo Yuan, Shize Yao, Guiyao Zhou, Adam Frew, Peter Dietrich, Yuan Li, Ying Wang, Tian Ma, Ning Chen, Yaodan Zhang, Jingrun Xu, Shujuan Wu, Mengfei Zhang, Yaodong Li, Baoming Du, Peijing Chang, Tianhu Han, Decao Niu, Hua Fu, Zengru Wang   +19 more
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Dynamic rhizosphere C:N:P stoichiometry of plants, soils and microbial biomass under different grazing patterns

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Analysing grassland ecological stoichiometry is crucial for evaluating ecosystem quality and health via energy flow and elemental equilibrium. Grazing is a dominant human activity shaping alpine grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), yet few studies have used ...
Mingxu Zhang, Jinpeng Hu, Bin Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Quanmin Dong, Jinlin Zhang   +5 more
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Root economic space is associated with rhizosphere microbial divergence via root metabolite‐mediated pathways in degraded grasslands

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Grasslands worldwide are experiencing severe degradation due to overgrazing, climate change and anthropogenic disturbances, resulting in substantial declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.
Xiaoqi Wang, Ruqiang Zhang, Dabu Xilatu, T. Martijn Bezemer, John Klironomos, Jingying Jing   +5 more
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Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
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And then there was us Et puis nous sommes apparus

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
In 1987, the academic conference ‘Origins and Dispersals of Modern Humans: Behavioural and Biological Perspectives’ was held in Cambridge, UK. Subsequently referred to as the ‘Human Revolution’ conference, this meeting brought together the most prominent academics working in the field of human origins, including archaeologists and palaeoanthropologists,
Emma E. Bird, Julia Galway‐Witham, Chris Stringer   +2 more
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