[HTML][HTML] A review and meta-analysis of mitigation measures for nitrous oxide emissions from crop residues

D Abalos, S Recous, K Butterbach-Bahl… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crop residues are of crucial importance to maintain or even increase soil carbon stocks and
fertility, and thereby to address the global challenge of climate change mitigation. However …

Litter and soil biodiversity jointly drive ecosystem functions

S Liu, C Plaza, R Ochoa‐Hueso, C Trivedi… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The decomposition of litter and the supply of nutrients into and from the soil are two
fundamental processes through which the above‐and belowground world interact. Microbial …

Synergistic effects: a common theme in mixed‐species litter decomposition

J Liu, X Liu, Q Song, ZG Compson, CJ LeRoy… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Litter decomposition plays a key role in nutrient cycling across ecosystems, yet to date, we
lack a comprehensive understanding of the nonadditive decomposition effects in leaf litter …

[HTML][HTML] Is litter decomposition enhanced in species mixtures? A meta-analysis

RJ Porre, W van der Werf, GB De Deyn… - Soil Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Litter decomposition is a key process in the carbon balance of soils. Commonly, plant litters
occur in mixtures where the species differ in quality traits such as the nutrient concentration …

Functional identity drives tree species richness‐induced increases in litterfall production and forest floor mass in young tree communities

X Wan, FX Joly, H Jia, M Zhu, Y Fu, Z Huang - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Forest floor accumulation is a key process that influences ecosystem carbon cycling. Despite
evidence suggesting that tree diversity and soil carbon are positively correlated, most soil …

FungalTraits vs. FUNGuild: comparison of ecological functional assignments of leaf-and needle-associated fungi across 12 temperate tree species

B Tanunchai, L Ji, SA Schroeter, SFM Wahdan… - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Recently, a new annotation tool “FungalTraits” was created based on the previous FUNGuild
and FunFun databases, which has attracted high attention in the scientific community. These …

Diversity-decomposition relationships in forests worldwide

L Kou, L Jiang, S Hättenschwiler, M Zhang, S Niu, X Fu… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Plant species diversity affects carbon and nutrient cycling during litter decomposition, yet the
generality of the direction of this effect and its magnitude remains uncertain. With a meta …

Soil physico-chemical properties have a greater effect on soil fungi than host species in Mediterranean pure and mixed pine forests

I Adamo, C Castano, JA Bonet, C Colinas… - Soil Biology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil fungi are fundamental drivers of forest ecosystem processes. Soil physico-chemical
parameters and vegetation features such as host type or stand structure can affect soil …

Functional and phylogenetic diversity promote litter decomposition across terrestrial ecosystems

W Xiao, C Chen, X Chen, Z Huang… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Litter decomposition is a vital process of carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial
ecosystems. Despite rapid declines in plant diversity worldwide, the effects of plant diversity …

Microbial groups and their functions control the decomposition of coniferous litter: a comparison with broadleaved tree litters

W Zhang, K Yang, Z Lyu, J Zhu - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The conversion of secondary forests to pure coniferous plantations leads to a decrease in
soil quality partly because of the slow decomposition rate of coniferous litter. Microbial …