Dynamic Shifts of Heavy Metals During Mixed Leaf Litter Decomposition in a Subtropical Mangrove. [PDF]
Xu X, Wan Y, Lu Z, Li D, Ma L.
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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 +8 more
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Connectivity and Age of Restored Atlantic Forest Fragments Drives Composition and Functionality of the Fungal Community in the Leaf Litter Layer. [PDF]
Martins GL +8 more
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Reduction in litter allelochemicals promotes positive biotic interactions among alien species
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract A key focus of invasion ecology is elucidating why multiple alien species accumulate within ecosystems. The invasional meltdown hypothesis proposes that one alien invader promotes further invasions through soil legacy effects.
Yunhao Meng +10 more
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Molecular diversity of Protura in southern High Appalachian leaf litter. [PDF]
Caterino M, Recuero E.
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Integrating large mammalian herbivores into Dynamic Global Vegetation Models: Status and next steps
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Zoogeochemistry, the study of how animals influence elemental cycling within ecosystems, bridges the fields of zoology, ecology and biogeochemistry. Yet, most terrestrial ecosystem models, especially Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs), remain largely plant‐centric
Yue Cheng +10 more
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From fertilizer to insecticide: urban leaf litter chemistry alters the survival landscape of Aedes aegypti. [PDF]
Caldatto AL +7 more
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Functional traits can explain coordinated seedling responses to drought and freezing stress
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Limited plant establishment creates demographic bottlenecks that can alter vegetation trajectories in changing environments, yet it is unclear how common eco‐evolutionary indicators of plant strategy shape early response to key stressors.
Julie E. Larson +4 more
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Leaf Litter and Soil-Mediated Impacts of the Invasive Tree <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> on Seedlings of Resident Tree Species. [PDF]
Dokata DI +3 more
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Goose herbivory alters soil microbial community functional potential in a sub‐Arctic wetland
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Herbivory alters below‐ground resource dynamics via direct and indirect mechanisms, yet its effects on microbial functional potential remain poorly understood. This limits our understanding of the mechanisms that link animal, plant and microbial functional roles in ...
Jaron Adkins +8 more
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