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Litter and soil biodiversity jointly drive ecosystem functions

Global Change Biology, 2023
The decomposition of litter and the supply of nutrients into and from the soil are two fundamental processes through which the above‐ and belowground world interact.
Shengen Liu, C. Plaza, R. Ochoa-Hueso, Chanda Trivedi, Juntao Wang, P. Trivedi, Guiyao Zhou, J. Piñeiro, Catarina S. C. Martins, B. Singh, M. Delgado‐Baquerizo   +10 more
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Decomposition and transformations along the continuum from litter to soil organic matter in forest soils

, 2021
Until recently, the processes of litter decomposition and soil organic matter formation in forests have been studied in isolation, which has hindered the development of a comprehensive understanding of the entire process.
C. Prescott, L. Vesterdal
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Waller Creek Rapid Visual Litter Assessment Method and Baseline Results [PDF]

, 2015
This short report surveyed 10 different Waller Creek sites using a litter index field sheet that they designed. These scores were then assigned to each survey site.The Watershed Protection Department has developed a method to assess litter in creeks and ...
Jackson, Todd
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Decomposition of coarse woody debris in a long-term litter manipulation experiment: A focus on nutrient availability [PDF]

, 2018
The majority of above-ground carbon in tropical forests is stored in wood, which is returned to the atmosphere during decomposition of coarse woody debris.
Gora, Evan M., Sayer, Emma J., Tanner, Edmund V. J., Turner, Benjamin L.   +3 more
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Hydrological Effects of Litter Layer of Five Different Forest Land Types at Public Welfare Forest Area of Qingshuihe County, Inner Mongolia

Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The hydrological effects of the litter layer under the main artificial forests in Qingshuihe County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region were studied in order to provide a reference for the construction of water conservation forests and for the ...
Zhu Jiazheng, Qin Fucang, Li Long, Yang Zhenqi, Zhang Ruoxi   +4 more
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Role of litter production and its decomposition, and factors affecting the processes in a tropical forest ecosystem: a review

, 2020
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 ...
M. Giweta
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Roadmap for Long-Term Macroplastic Monitoring in Rivers

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Macroplastic pollution in and around rivers negatively impacts human livelihood, and aquatic ecosystems. Monitoring data are crucial for better understanding and quantifying this problem, and for the design of effective intervention strategies.
Tim van Emmerik, Paul Vriend, Paul Vriend, Eric Copius Peereboom   +3 more
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Natural abundance of 15N of a spruce forest ecosystem under acid rain and manipulated clean rain field conditions

Journal of Forest Science, 2008
We analysed stable isotopes of N in a spruce forest under ambient rainfall (no further manipulation of the atmospheric input) and clean rain application (10 years of reduced inorganic N- and acid-constituent input).
S. P. Sah, R. Brumme, N. Lamersdorf
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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020
The contribution of COVID-19 pandemic to marine litter pollution was studied in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Kwale counties of Kenya, in June 2020 (100 days following the first confirmed case in Kenya).
E. Okuku, L. Kiteresi, G. Owato, K. Otieno, C. Mwalugha, M. Mbuche, B. Gwada, Annette Nelson, P. Chepkemboi, Quinter Achieng, V. Wanjeri, Joey Ndwiga, Lilian K. Mulupi, Jill Omire   +13 more
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Persistence of low and highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in reused poultry litter, effects of litter amendment use, and composting temperatures

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2021
Summary: Avian influenza has greatly impacted the commercial poultry industry worldwide. Limited knowledge exists on the interactions between avian influenza viruses (AIV) and the environmental factors associated with poultry farms.
A. Figueroa, T. Derksen, S. Biswas, A. Nazmi, D. Rejmanek, B. Crossley, P. Pandey, R.A. Gallardo   +7 more
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