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Seasonality of litterfall and leaf decomposition in a cerrado site [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2008
We investigated annual litterfall and leaf decomposition rate in a cerrado site. We collected woody plant litter monthly from April 2001 to March 2002 and from July 2003 to June 2004. We placed systematically 13 litter traps (0.5 x 0.5 m) in a line, 10 m one from the other.
Valenti, MW., Cianciaruso, MV., Batalha, MA.   +2 more
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Initial Estimates of Soil Mercury Emissions Induced by Soil Heating During Global Wildfires

Earth's Future, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Abstract Wildfires, increasingly frequent extreme events driven by global change, have significantly accelerated the release of mercury (Hg) stored in soils. However, a systematic quantification of Hg emissions from topsoil heating during global wildfires has been lacking.
Danyu Wang, Long Chen, Yuzhe Shen, Qinzheng Chen, Qi Zhou, Tianqi Ma, Jingjing Yan, Yumin Li, Yongjie Wang, Yi Yang   +9 more
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Functionally diverse stands promote leaf litter decomposition irrespective of litter species' resource acquisition strategy

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 706-719, March 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Stand functional diversity (RaoQ) and stand functional composition in terms of the functional traits of the component species (CWM trait) are critical for ecosystem processes and functioning, such as litter decomposition and associated nutrient cycling.
Bai‐Yu Yang, Xiao‐Chen Fang, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen, Li‐Ting Zheng, Di‐Feng Bao, Li Zhang, Zhao Zhao, Ci‐Liang Zhao, Hai‐Jun Mao, Zai‐Ping Yu, Dan‐Yan Ou, Marc W. Cadotte, En‐Rong Yan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leaves litterfall and nutrient inputs from four multipurpose tree/shrub species of homegarden agroforestry systems

Environmental Systems Research, 2022
Background As compared to natural forest ecosystems, soils under agroecosystems are more subjected to changes in physical and biochemical attributes.
Gezahegn Kassa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe   +3 more
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Extreme Droughts Push Heterotrophic Functions Above Baseline Levels in a Neotropical Ecosystem

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
Using tank bromeliads, we experimentally assessed post‐drought resistance and recovery of ecosystem multifunctionality under realistic drought scenarios. We focused on three key functions in these small yet abundant Neotropical freshwater ecosystems: litter decomposition, microbial respiration, and photosynthetic efficiency.
Thibaut Rota, Vincent E. J. Jassey, Céline Leroy, Jean‐François Carrias, Bruno Corbara, Joséphine Leflaive, Arthur Compin, Diane S. Srivastava, Vinicius F. Farjalla, Régis Céréghino   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The soil and plant biogeochemistry sampling design for The National Ecological Observatory Network [PDF]

, 2016
Human impacts on biogeochemical cycles are evident around the world, from changes to forest structure and function due to atmospheric deposition, to eutrophication of surface waters from agricultural effluent, and increasing concentrations of carbon ...
Bonan, Gordon B., Bowen, Gabriel J., Colman, Benjamin P., Duffy, Paul A., Goodale, Christine L., Hinckley, Eve-Lyn S., Houlton, Benjamin Z., Marin-Spiotta, Erika, Ogle, Kiona, Ollinger, Scott V., Paul, Eldor A., Vitousek, Peter M., Weathers, Kathleen C., Williams, David G.   +13 more
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NUTRIENT RETURN THROUGH LITTERFALL IN A Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden STAND IN SANDY SOIL

Revista Árvore
In a forest stand, litterfall is primarily responsible for the retention and return of nutrients to the soil. The objective of this study was to evaluate the return of nutrients through litterfall in a stand of Eucalyptus dunnii in a Pampa biome.
Aline Aparecida Ludvichak, Mauro Valdir Schumacher, Grasiele Dick, Dione Richer Momolli, Huan Pablo de Souza, Claudiney do Couto Guimarães   +5 more
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Connectivity and Age of Restored Atlantic Forest Fragments Drives Composition and Functionality of the Fungal Community in the Leaf Litter Layer

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 6, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The restoration of biodiversity and functional tropical forests is critical to mitigating global biodiversity losses. Aboveground, increasing the connectivity of regenerating forest fragments facilitates the recolonization of tropical forest biodiversity.
Guilherme Lucio Martins, Dina in 't Zandt, Luis Fernando Merloti, Wanderlei Bieluczyk, Gabriel Silvestre Rocha, Robert Timmers, Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Siu Mui Tsai, Wim H. van der Putten   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small understory trees increase growth following sustained drought in the Amazon

New Phytologist, Volume 249, Issue 6, Page 2787-2799, March 2026.
Summary Droughts pose a major threat to the Amazon rainforest, yet the mechanisms enabling trees to maintain growth under prolonged drought remain poorly understood, particularly in the understory layer. We leveraged a 22‐yr Throughfall Exclusion (TFE) in a 1‐ha plot in eastern Amazonia, paired with a Control plot, to test whether small understory ...
Mateus C. Silva, David C. Bartholomew, André L. Giles, Paulo R. L. Bittencourt, Pablo Sanchez‐Martinez, Lion R. Martius, Vanessa N. Rodrigues, Rachel Selman, João P. Reis, Grazielle S. Teodoro, Rafael S. Oliveira, Oliver Binks, Maurizio Mencuccini, João A. Silva Junior, Antonio C. L. da Costa, Patrick Meir, Lucy Rowland   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of management practices on water yield in small headwater catchments at Cordillera de los Andes in southern Chile [PDF]

, 2009
In several parts of the world, drinking water is obtained from springs in natural and managed mountainous forests. Since forests regulate quality as well as quantity of water, the effects of forest-management activities on water yield are an important ...
Godoy, Roberto, Oyarzún, Carlos, Staelens, Jeroen, Verhoest, Niko   +3 more
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