Litter decomposition plays an important role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem functions.
Although litter quality has been considered as an important factor of decomposition rate …

Background and aims Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition affects litter decomposition.
However, how endogenous litter quality and exogenous resource supply alter the N …

Abstract Background and Aims Litter decomposition serves an important role in maintaining
nitrogen (N) availability within forest ecosystems. However, the interactive effects of …

Background Forest litter decomposition is a major component of the global carbon (C)
budget, and is greatly affected by the atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition observed globally …

Background and aims Litter, an essential component of forest ecosystems, plays an
important role in maintaining soil fertility, sequestering carbon (C) and improving soil …

High tissue nitrogen (N) accelerates decomposition of high‐quality leaf litter in the early
phases of mass loss, but the influence of initial tissue N variation on the decomposition of …

Despite the essential role of litter decomposition in carbon (C) and nutrient cycle in terrestrial
ecosystems, some uncertainties remain about how this fundamental process is affected by …

Chronic atmospheric N input may alter the rate of decomposition and N cycling during
needle litter decomposition. Fresh needle litter from Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii …

Plant litter decomposition is a crucial ecosystem process that regulates nutrient cycling, soil
fertility, and plant productivity and is strongly influenced by increased nitrogen (N) …

Rates of nitrogen (N) deposition are increasing in industrialized and rapidly developing
nations. Simulated N deposition suppresses plant litter decay rates, in particular for low …