… There also exist more than twice as many studies on the effects of litter removal than of
litter addition (see the Appendix for details of the reviewed studies). As experimental …

… the rate of litter decomposition. This review attempts to understand the litter decomposition
process in tropical forest ecosystems. It also reviews the influence of various factors on litter …

… the ell'ects of litter removal on biodiversity in a tropical artificial Eucalyptus forest ecosystem.
… In conclusion, the removal of litter results in discrete state change in ecosystem structure …

… Here, we conducted a meta-analysis based on 68 aboveground litter removal and root
exclusion studies across forest ecosystems to quantify the roles of above- and belowground litter …

… management, particularly in the tropical forest landscapes. Therefore, in … litter in tropical
forest ecosystems with the aims of assessing the importance of plant litter in forest ecosystems …

… in the case of Japanese forest ecosystems, litter-removal decontamination can only be
successful if it is implemented quickly after forest contamination. The efficiency of litter-removal …

… ecosystem, which is susceptible to the run-off of water and strong winds, we consider the taking
into account of the physical removal of the litter … In general, in forest ecosystems, litter and …

… variables to litter removal and root removal to compare the relative effects of litter versus …
By comparing litter removal versus no inputs and root removal versus no inputs, we can get …

… in forest plantations can extend to alter forest stability and productivity over time. Here, we
explore how tree litter … to influence belowground processes in a managed forest plantation. …

… the direct effect of litter removal on soil properties do not exist for this type of forest ecosystem.
We hypothesized that, in the short and medium terms, plant litter extraction decreases soil …