Community assembly processes do not only influence community structure, but can also
affect ecosystem processes. To understand the effect of initial community development on …

During decomposition of organic matter, microbial communities may follow different
successional trajectories depending on the initial environment and colonizers. The timing …

Ecology Letters (2010) 13: 675–684 Abstract Community assembly history is increasingly
recognized as a fundamental determinant of community structure. However, little is known …

Community assembly is an integral process in all ecosystems, producing patterns of species
distributions, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning. Environmental filters and colonization …

Coarse woody debris supports large numbers of saproxylic fungal species. However, most
of the current knowledge comes from Scandinavia and studies relating the effect of stand or …

Changes in biodiversity might alter decomposition processes and, consequently, carbon
and nutrient cycling. We examined fungal diversity and density loss in experimental Norway …

Decomposer communities perform an essential ecosystem function by recycling nutrients.
However, the effect of higher trophic levels on microbial decomposer communities and rate …

Environmental conditions exert strong controls on the activity of saprotrophic microbes, yet
abiotic factors often fail to adequately predict wood decomposition rates across broad spatial …

Long‐term metapopulation persistence is mediated by the dynamics of colonization and
extinction. To understand and predict future species occupancy in changing landscapes, we …

Dead wood constitutes an important substrate for biodiversity in boreal forests. As the wood
decays, fungal communities develop and species associations are formed. Species …