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Nature, 1998
One aspect of how terrestrial ecosystems will respond to rising levels of CO2in the atmosphere is potential changes in the decomposition rate of leaf litter - a central factor in plant growth. It had been thought that the decomposition rate would decline in high CO2conditions, but this long-established hypothesis was laid to rest at a meeting in ...
Richard J. Norby, M. Francesca Cotrufo
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One aspect of how terrestrial ecosystems will respond to rising levels of CO2in the atmosphere is potential changes in the decomposition rate of leaf litter - a central factor in plant growth. It had been thought that the decomposition rate would decline in high CO2conditions, but this long-established hypothesis was laid to rest at a meeting in ...
Richard J. Norby, M. Francesca Cotrufo
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Litter decomposition, climate and liter quality
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1995Litter 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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The effect of microarthropods on litter decomposition depends on litter quality
European Journal of Soil Biology, 2016Abstract Many studies have investigated whether microbiota has been adapted to decompose a given litter type but we have limited information about the specific role of microarthropods in litter decaying processes. This experiment studied functional redundancy of microarthropods in a litter decomposition system by interchanging mesofauna among three ...
Veronika Gergócs, Levente Hufnagel
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Control of climate and litter quality on leaf litter decomposition in different climatic zones
Journal of Plant Research, 2015Climate and initial litter quality are the major factors influencing decomposition rates on large scales. We established a comprehensive database of terrestrial leaf litter decomposition, including 785 datasets, to examine the relationship between climate and litter quality and evaluate the factors controlling decomposition on a global scale, the arid ...
Xinyue, Zhang, Wei, Wang
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Aphids decelerate litter nitrogen mineralisation through changes in litter quality
Ecological Entomology, 2013Herbivorous insects may have significant impacts on litter decomposition through modification of plant litter quality and quantity. The effects of herbivorous insects on decomposition processes are of growing interest.
NOBORU KATAYAMA +3 more
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Effect of Structure and Nutritional Quality of Litter on Abundances of Litter-dwelling Arthropods
American Midland Naturalist, 1984Field manipulations of forest litter were conducted to measure effects of litter structure on abundances of forest floor arthropods in natural and artificial leaf litter. Artificial litter was made of nondecomposable vinyl. Both artificial and natural litter occurred in three structural treatments: flat, natural and complex.
Thomas L. Bultman, George W. Uetz
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MYCORRHIZAL CONTROLS ON BELOWGROUND LITTER QUALITY
Ecology, 2003Plant productivity and ecosystem productivity are strongly influenced by nutrient availability, which is largely determined by the decomposition rate of plant litter. Belowground litter inputs (dead roots, mycorrhizae, and exudates) are larger than above- ground litterfall in many systems. Chemical quality and diameter primarily control decom- position
Langley, J., Hungate, Bruce.
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Applied Soil Ecology, 2011
A new process-based model of litter decomposition, characterized by detailed climatic data input and simple litter quality parameters, is proposed. Compared to existing litter carbon models, specific imple- mentations for temperature and moisture limiting effects have been adopted.
INCERTI G +14 more
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A new process-based model of litter decomposition, characterized by detailed climatic data input and simple litter quality parameters, is proposed. Compared to existing litter carbon models, specific imple- mentations for temperature and moisture limiting effects have been adopted.
INCERTI G +14 more
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LITTER QUALITY AND THE TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY OF DECOMPOSITION
Ecology, 2005The temperature sensitivity of litter decomposition will influence the rates of ecosystem carbon sequestration in a warmer world. A number of studies have shown that the temperature sensitivity of litter decomposition can vary depending on litter type and extent of decomposition. However, the underlying causes of this variation are not well understood.
Noah Fierer +3 more
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Freshwater Biology, 2016
SummaryDecomposition of plant litter is a key process in the flow of energy and nutrients in ecosystems. The extent and mechanisms towards which climate warming will affect litter decomposition in plateau wetlands remains largely unknown.We conducted a two‐year litter decomposition experiment along an elevation gradient from 1891 to 3260 m in China ...
Guodong Liu +4 more
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SummaryDecomposition of plant litter is a key process in the flow of energy and nutrients in ecosystems. The extent and mechanisms towards which climate warming will affect litter decomposition in plateau wetlands remains largely unknown.We conducted a two‐year litter decomposition experiment along an elevation gradient from 1891 to 3260 m in China ...
Guodong Liu +4 more
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