Interactions among litter chemical traits alter the non-additive effect of litter mixing [PDF]
, 2021 Litter decomposition is a fundamental nutrient cycling process, and litter diversity decreases induced by biodiversity loss have substantial effects on soil carbon cycling. However, few experimental studies have characterized the effect of litter diversity on and litter chemistry.
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Litter decomposition is the main process that affects nutrient cycling and carbon budgets in mixed forests. However, knowledge of the response of the soil microbial processes to the mixed-litter decomposition of fresh leaf, semi-decomposed leaf and fine ...
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Preparation and properties of biodegradable cat litter produced from cassava (Manihot esculenta L. Crantz) trunk [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 Organic based cat litter becomes more and more popular in many countries including Thailand because of the concern on environmental and health impacts in cats and cat owners.
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Species diversity and chemical properties of litter influence non-additive effects of litter mixtures on soil carbon and nitrogen cycling. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Decomposition of litter mixtures generally cannot be predicted from the component species incubated in isolation. Therefore, such non-additive effects of litter mixing on soil C and N dynamics remain poorly understood in terrestrial ecosystems.
Bing Mao, Rong Mao, De-Hui Zeng
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Species Diversity Induces Idiosyncratic Effects on Litter Decomposition in a Degraded Meadow Steppe
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021 Litter decomposition is a fundamental path for nutrient cycling in a natural ecosystem. However, it remains unclear how species diversity, including richness and evenness, affects the decomposition dynamics in the context of grassland degradation.
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The impact of hemiparasitic plant litter on decomposition: direct, seasonal and litter mixing effects [PDF]
Journal of Ecology, 2004 Summary Nutrient‐rich litter of hemiparasites (and N‐fixers) has the potential to influence ecosystem‐level decomposition and nutrient cycling, which may be important in ecosystems where productivity is nutrient limited. This influence may be both direct, and indirect via impacts on the decomposition of other species’ litters in mixed‐species litter ...
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The physical oceanography of the transport of floating marine debris [PDF]
, 2020 Marine plastic debris floating on the ocean surface is a major environmental problem. However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste estimated to have entered the ocean from land is unaccounted for.
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Synergistic effects: a common theme in mixed‐species litter decomposition [PDF]
New Phytologist, 2020 Summary Litter decomposition plays a key role in nutrient cycling across ecosystems, yet to date, we lack a comprehensive understanding of the nonadditive decomposition effects in leaf litter mixing experiments.
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Effects of litter chemical traits and species richness on soil carbon cycling changed over time
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Litter decomposition is the main driver of nutrient cycling process in terrestrial ecosystems. Afforestation completely altered vegetation composition and litter species, disrupting the long-term carbon balance in grassland ecosystem. However, there is a
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Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Changes in nitrogen (N) deposition and litter mixtures have been shown to influence ecosystem processes such as litter decomposition. However, the interactive effects of litter mixing and N‐deposition on decomposition process in desert regions remain ...
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