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Litter decomposition affected by bamboo expansion is modulated by litter‐mixing and microbial composition

Functional Ecology, 2021
Abstract Litter decomposition is a key ecosystem process that drives carbon (C) and nutrient cycling, which could be affected by shifts in plant community composition caused by plant invasion or expansion. However, how changes in leaf litter composition (e.g.
Junwei Luan, Siyu Li, Wei Dong, Yanchun Liu, Yi Wang, Shirong Liu   +5 more
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Time and litter species composition affect litter-mixing effects on decomposition rates

Plant and Soil, 2013
Litter decomposition is a fundamental process of biogeochemical cycles. Mixing litter of different species can induce non-additive effect (NAE) on decomposition processes. A better understanding of the factors influencing the direction and magnitude of NAE is important for quantification of ecosystem carbon and nutrient cycling.
Dongdong Wu, Tingting Li, Shiqiang Wan
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Incubation time, functional litter diversity, and habitat characteristics predict litter-mixing effects on decomposition

Ecology, 2011
Plant diversity influences many fundamental ecosystem functions, including carbon and nutrient dynamics, during litter breakdown. Mixing different litter species causes litter mixtures to lose mass at different rates than expected from component species incubated in isolation.
Lecerf, Antoine, Marie, Guillaume, Kominoski, John S., LeRoy, Carri J., Bernadet, Caroline, Swan, Christopher M.   +5 more
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Leaf litter quality drives litter mixing effects through complementary resource use among detritivores

Oecologia, 2013
To comprehend the potential consequences of biodiversity loss on the leaf litter decomposition process, a better understanding of its underlying mechanisms is necessary. Here, we hypothesize that positive litter mixture effects occur via complementary resource use, when litter species complement each other in terms of resource quality for detritivores.
Vos, V.C.A., van Ruijven, J., Berg, M.P., Peeters, E.T.H.M., Berendse, F.   +4 more
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Soil moisture and soil-litter mixing effects on surface litter decomposition: A controlled environment assessment

Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2014
Abstract Recent studies suggest the long-standing discrepancy between measured and modeled leaf litter decomposition in drylands is, in part, the result of a unique combination of abiotic drivers that include high soil surface temperature and radiant energy levels and soil-litter mixing.
Hanna Lee, Jessica Fitzgerald, Daniel B. Hewins, Rebecca L. McCulley, Steven R. Archer, Thom Rahn, Heather L. Throop   +6 more
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Does mixing litter of different qualities alter stream microbial diversity and functioning on individual litter species?

Oikos, 2009
We examined effects of leaf litter quality and species mixing on microbial community diversity and litter processing in a forested headwater stream. Single‐ and mixed‐species litter from dominant tree species ( Liriodendron tulipifera , Acer rubrum ,
John S. Kominoski, Timothy J. Hoellein, John J. Kelly, Catherine M. Pringle   +3 more
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Assessing interactive responses in litter decomposition in mixed species litter

Plant and Soil, 2008
The aim of this research is to propose an improved method to partition single species contributions to decomposition in mixed species litters and to detect additive or non-additive responses in litter decomposition. Using simulated data, we demonstrate that additive responses can arise from multiple conditions, including no changes in litter ...
Dafeng Hui, Robert B. Jackson
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