The feedback between plant litterfall and nutrient cycling processes plays a major role in the
regulation of nutrient availability and net primary production in terrestrial ecosystems. While
several studies have examined site-specific feedbacks between litter chemistry and nitrogen
(N) availability, little is known about the interaction between climate, litter chemistry, and N
availability across different ecosystems. We assembled data from several studies spanning
a wide range of vegetation, soils, and climatic regimes to examine the relationship between …

The feedback between plant litterfall and nu-trient cycling processes plays a major role in
the regulation of nutrient availability and net primary produc-tion in terrestrial ecosystems.
While several studies have examined site-specific feedbacks between litter chemistry and
nitrogen (N) availability, little is known about the interaction between climate, litter chemistry,
and N availability across different ecosystems. We assembled data from several studies
spanning a wide range of vegetation, soils, and climatic regimes to examine the relationship …