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Necromass chemistry drives the functional diversity of the necrobiome, resulting in microbe–organic matter feedbacks

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1339-1351, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract In temperate European forests, soil fungal communities, dominated by saprotrophic and ectomycorrhizal (ECM) species, represent almost 25% of soil organic carbon (C) in the soil.
Elsa Hilaire, Laure Fauchery, Michaël Danger, Aurélie Cébron, Bernhard Zeller, Marc Buée   +5 more
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Identification of bacteria and fungi responsible for litter decomposition in desert steppes via combined DNA stable isotope probing. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Ye H, Tu N, Wu Z, He S, Zhao Y, Yue M, Hong M.   +6 more
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Wildfire strengthens the relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem multifunctionality in subtropical forests

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 1415-1427, May 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Wildfires are disrupting and regenerating forces in nature that affect all ecosystem components. However, the impact of wildfires on soil multitrophic biodiversity and the resulting consequences for ecosystem multifunctionality (EMF) remain poorly understood.
Juan Zhou, Hans J. De Boeck, Erik Verbruggen, Simon Reynaert, Shenglei Fu, Jianping Wu, Ivan Nijs   +6 more
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Large invertebrate decomposers contribute to faster leaf litter decomposition in Fraxinus excelsior-dominated habitats: Implications of ash dieback. [PDF]

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Dahlsjö CAL, Atkins T, Malhi Y.
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Fear of Predation Slows Plant-Litter Decomposition

Science, 2012
Fear Itself A direct connection exists between aboveground communities and belowground soil microbiota: Soil microbes break down detrital inputs from above. Generally, it has been assumed that this relationship is largely driven by the soil community and the quality of the unconsumed plant-matter that makes up the
Dror, Hawlena, Michael S, Strickland, Mark A, Bradford, Oswald J, Schmitz   +3 more
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Decomposition of forest litters

Plant and Soil, 1959
In 1878 Mul l e r of Denmark recognized two types of humus formation in forest soils and named these "mull" and "mor" 14 The mull type of humus has a loose, friable, crumbly structure; the organic matter is weil mixed with the mineral soil and plant residues can no longer be distinguished.
K. C. Ivarson, F. J. Sowden
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Litter Decomposition

2000
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M. E. Cotrufo, M. Miller, B. Zeller
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Litter decomposition: a Russian matriochka doll

Biogeochemistry, 1990
Litter is decomposed in a sequential process. In a concerted action animals and microorganisms break down complex organic matter to mineral products. Higher animals fragment and partially solubilize plant material. Subsequently, microorganisms (protozoa, fungi and bacteria) further degrade the organic matter to end products that cannot be metabolized ...
Eysackers, H., Zehnder, A.J.B.
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Litter decomposition, climate and liter quality

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1995
Litter decomposition is controlled by three main factors: climate, litter quality and the nature and abundance of the decomposing organisms. Climate is the dominant factor in areas subjected to unfavourable weather conditions, whereas litter quality largely prevails as the regulator under favourable conditions.
M M, Coûteaux, P, Bottner, B, Berg
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Models that Describe Litter Decomposition

2003
The graphs for accumulated litter mass loss vs time form different patterns, which may be described using a few simple mathematical functions. Generally we may state that litter may decompose completely or leave a stabilized residue, which may decompose very slowly.
Björn Berg, Charles McClaugherty
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