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PlantsLitter and root decomposition is an important source of soil organic matter and nutrients. To ascertain the contribution of litter and root to natural grassland nutrients in rocky desertification areas, from March 2017 to January 2018, the continuous ...
Yuefeng Wang +6 more
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Decomposition of vascular plants and carbon mineralization in coastal wetlands
, 2022 This chapter discusses factors affecting processes of litter decomposition in coastal wetlands, including biotic, abiotic, as well as anthropogenic factors.
Ouyang, X, Lee, SY
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Land birds on atolls: diversity, origin, and function
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oceanic islands are global hotspots of avian biodiversity and endemism. Their isolation and distinct environmental conditions have uniquely shaped the evolutionary trajectories of island birds, while, in turn, land bird communities have become critical providers of ecological functions to island ecosystems.
Sebastian Steibl +6 more
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Grazing promotes decomposition of litter in alpine meadow through decoupling climate
Ecological IndicatorsLitter decomposition plays a critical process driving the cycling of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P). However, the combined effects of grazing system (GS) and grazing intensity (GI) on litter decomposition remain unclear.
Weikang Zhao +3 more
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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GeodermaPlant litter decomposition plays a vital role in soil carbon (C) cycling and nutrient release, significantly influencing agricultural resource utilization and soil fertility management.
Xiu Liu +8 more
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Direct and legacy effects of plant-traits control litter decomposition in a deciduous oak forest in Mexico [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Background Litter decomposition is a key process in the functioning of forest ecosystems, because it strongly controls nutrient recycling and soil fertility maintenance.
Bruno Chávez-Vergara +4 more
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Achieving Immanent Organizational Ethics: Managing Paradoxical Tensions in Packaging
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms face strategic tensions in packaging materials through their conflicting but complementary social, environmental and economic goals in achieving sustainability. Reducing and repurposing plastics, glass, paper and cardboard in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture is proving a challenge.
Sitong Michelle Chen, Ralph J. Bathurst
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Drivers of litter mass loss and faunal composition of detritus patches change over time
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Decomposition of vegetal detritus is one of the most fundamental ecosystem processes. In complex landscapes, the fate of litter of terrestrial plants may depend on whether it ends up decomposing in terrestrial or aquatic conditions.
Franziska K. Seer +3 more
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Delayed rainfall diminishes the positive response of soil respiration to warming
Grassland Research, EarlyView.Warming stimulates soil respiration and its components, while delayed rainfall suppresses them. Crucially, delayed rainfall diminishes or even reverses the positive response of soil respiration to warming by intensifying the drought stress, and autotrophic respiration is more vulnerable than heterotrophic respiration under this interaction.
Shuotian Lai +4 more
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