Recent advances in synthetic biology and materials science have given rise to a new form of
materials, namely engineered living materials (ELMs), which are composed of living matter …

The belowground compartment of terrestrial ecosystems drives nutrient cycling, the
decomposition and stabilisation of organic matter, and supports aboveground life …

Due to massive energetic investments in woody support structures, trees are subject to
unique physiological, mechanical, and ecological pressures not experienced by herbaceous …

Timber cladding has been used since historical times as a locally available, affordable
weather protection option. Nowadays, interest in timber cladding is again increasing …

Plant carbon (C) input via litter decomposition is essential for forming soil organic C (SOC).
Previous studies have investigated the fate of litter C through one-time litter addition, while …

The amount of soil organic matter (SOM) is considered a key indicator of soil properties
associated with higher fertility. Despite the ubiquity of assumptions surrounding SOM's …

Soil biota are increasingly recognized as a primary control on litter decomposition at both
local and regional scales, but the precise mechanisms by which biota influence litter …

Copper-radical oxidases (CROs) catalyze the two-electron oxidation of a large number of
primary alcohols including carbohydrates, polyols and benzylic alcohols as well as …

Dead wood represents an important pool of carbon and nitrogen in forest ecosystems. This
source of soil organic matter has diverse ecosystem functions that include, among others …

Wood decomposition in tropical forests is strongly linked to the terrestrial carbon cycle. Our
understanding of the successional changes in wood decomposition in diverse tropical …