Soil organisms play a major role on litter decomposition process and nutrient cycling in
forest ecosystems. These organisms are extremely sensitive to environmental conditions …

In contrast to studies on aboveground processes, the effect of species diversity on
belowground productivity and fine-root regrowth after disturbance is still poorly studied in …

Aim Terrestrial ecosystems sequester about 25% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions annually;
however, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) limitation of plant productivity and microbial …

Although much research aiming to determine in what ways aboveground systems may affect
belowground processes and communities has been conducted, the effects of litter mixing on …

Development of more sustainable forest management methods is heavily reliant on the
profound understanding of interactions between management methods and the forest …

The role of tree diversity and identity as determinants of soil animal community structure is
little understood. In a mature deciduous forest dominated by beech we identified clusters of …

No in‐depth studies covering litter decomposition were previously conducted on afforested
postmining sites despite the importance of litter decomposition on soil formation, especially …

A key to forest productivity is structure and function of the biotic microbiome in the soil, which
determines nutrient mineralisation and consequently tree growth and fitness. Soil …

Aims Decomposition of leaf litter is influenced by litter quality as determined by plant
genotype and environment, as well as climate and soil properties. We studied these drivers …

Current modelling approaches often ignore the dynamics of organic chemicals
uptake/release in forest compartments under changing environmental conditions and may …