Linkages between forest dynamics and ecosystem processes are poorly understood and
this limits our ability to adequately estimate future changes in forest ecosystems due to …

Due to forest fragmentation, forest edges have become dominant features in landscapes
around the world. Forest edges are exposed to a different microclimate and to higher …

Global change-driven forest succession may modify key soil processes with potentially
important impacts over carbon (C) and nutrient cycling. We studied how changes in litter …

The purpose of this research was to compare soil chemistry, microbially mediated carbon
(C) and nitrogen (N) transformations and microbial biomass in forest floors under European …

Spatial heterogeneity of soil bacterial community depends on scales. The fine-scale spatial
heterogeneity of bacterial community composition and functions remains unknown. We …

Soil microorganisms are actively involved in many processes of the soil N cycle and are
strong competitors with plants for soil N. Therefore, microbial dynamics are important factors …

Plant–microbe–soil interactions control over the forest biogeochemical cycling. Adaptive
plant–soil interactions can shape specific microbial taxa in determining the ecosystem …

In Mediterranean ecosystems the effect of aboveground and belowground environmental
factors on soil microbial biomass and nutrient immobilization-release cycles may be …

Simple Summary The potentially important role of forests in climate change mitigation
suggests a strong need for a more detailed understanding of these ecosystems. Besides …

Aims Variation in tree litter inputs and understory vegetation caused by human disturbances
and climate change in forest plantations can extend to alter forest stability and productivity …