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Nitrogen and Microelements Co-Drive the Decomposition of Typical Grass Litter in the Loess Plateau, China

Plants
In grassland ecosystems, the decomposition of litter serves as a vital conduit for nutrient transfer between plants and soil. The aim of this study was to depict the dynamic process of grass litter decomposition and explore its major driver.
Yun Xiang, Haoning Chen, Weiqi Feng, Yongli Wen, Ying Xie, Man Cheng, Hua Li   +6 more
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Effects of Composite Reclamation Models of Sea Buckthorn, A Pioneer Species in Semi‐Arid Regions, on Soil Quality and Microbial Communities

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Open‐pit coal mining severely degrades soil and ecosystem functions, constraining regional sustainability. Vegetation‐based reclamation has therefore been widely adopted as an effective approach to promote soil recovery and ecosystem restoration.
Bo Wen, Yun Li, Haixin Yang, Pengjie Guo, Donggang Guo, Yu Lin, Xianyun Zheng, Quanxi Zhang   +7 more
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Divergent Responses of Fungal Communities to Vegetation Structural Complexity in Degraded Roadside Slopes Across Climatic Gradients

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how climate and vegetation structural complexity jointly shape fungal communities is essential for effective roadside slope restoration. To address this, we examined restoration effects on fungal diversity, community composition, and ecological networks across three climatically distinct regions: dry‐hot valley, subalpine, and ...
Min Wang, Mingjuan Li, Shuyuan Han, Zihao Sheng, Li He, Yang Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree Species Configuration Shapes Soil Phosphorus Fractions and Microbial Communities in Uneven‐Aged Multilayered Chinese Fir–Broadleaved Mixed Forests

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) plantations in southern China are often limited by phosphorus (P) availability, constraining productivity and sustainable management. We hypothesized that multi‐species, multilayered, uneven‐aged configurations would enhance soil P availability by regulating P fractions and microbial P transformation. This
Shiya Mao, Yuxin Hu, Yihang Jiang, Jun Chen, Xiongqing Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of leaf litter decomposition and nutrient release of selected tree species in Central Nepal Himalaya

Journal of Ecology and Environment
Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecological process that regulates nutrient cycling and soil fertility in forest ecosystem. This study compared the litter decomposition rates and nutrient dynamics of dominant tree species at different elevations in ...
Samiksha Acharya, Mohan Prasad Devkota, Krishna Prasad Sharma   +2 more
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Long‐Term Legacy of Exotic Pioneers: Over Two Decades of Biodiversity Monitoring Reveals Constrained Succession in a Restored Sanitary Landfill

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Long‐term ecological studies are critical for evaluating restoration strategies on challenging sites, such as closed landfills. This study presents a 23‐year biodiversity monitoring program (2000–2023) at the restored Southeast New Territories sanitary landfill in Hong Kong.
Tsun Man Lee, Yu Bon Man, Anna Oi Wah Leung, Chun Fung Wong, Ming Hung Wong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Respiration in Subtropical Urban Soils Depending on Vegetation Type

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban vegetation combines invasive and introduced species with native relics, whose litter is the primary source of organic matter inputs in urban soils. Plant litter quality regulates both organic carbon (C) storage and microbial activity in urban soils.
Ekaterina Filimonenko, Nataliya Samokhina, Anfisa Kharybina, Ilya Lobzenko, Sergey Gorbov, Irina Kozyr, Alexandra Belyanovskaya, Elena Averyanova, Eva Ugolkova, Yakov Kuzyakov   +9 more
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Patterns of decomposition rates in central European forests differ among carrion, leaf litter and deadwood

Forest Ecosystems
Decomposition of dead organic matter is essential for ecosystem functioning and nutrient cycling, but carrion, leaf litter, and deadwood vary in their physicochemical characteristics, associated decomposer communities, and consequently in the rates at ...
Marit L. Hertlein, Philip S. Barton, Christian Ammer, Matthias-Claudio Loretto, Peter Schall, Simon Thorn, Sebastian Seibold   +6 more
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Community‐Managed Systems as Nature‐Based Solutions: Effects of Elevation and Size on Floral Richness and Carbon Stock of Sacred Groves in Kerala, India

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Limiting global warming to 1.5°C–2°C requires rapid reductions in atmospheric carbon, highlighting the need to conserve ecosystems with high carbon stock potential. Sacred groves are culturally protected forest fragments maintained through traditional practices and represent community‐managed landscapes with significant potential as nature ...
Kavya Jeevan, R. Ashwin, Kannankodantavida Manjusha, C. R. Magesh, Anbazhagi Muthukumar, Muthukumar Muthuchamy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meta analysis litter mixture decomposition

, 2020
Data collected from published studies on litter mixture decomposition. Seventy-eight publications were included that report mass loss (in %) of the two single litters decomposing alone as well as the 2-species mixture mass loss. Litter quality parameters
Porre, R (via Mendeley Data), Porre, Rima   +1 more
core   +1 more source