Mistletoes are a group of flowering plants that have developed a parasitic lifeform through
complex eco-evolutionary processes. Despite being considered a pest, mistletoes represent …

Rather than direct plant–plant interactions, research on the community‐scale influence of
mistletoes reveals hitherto unappreciated roles of animals in mediating facilitation. Lacking …

Coriaria nepalensis, a nitrogen-fixing actinorhizal shrub, is a prominent and successful
colonizer of bare rocks and landslide affected degraded lands. Field experiments were …

The litter decomposition, nutrient patterns, as well as nutrient release and soil nutrient
contents were determined in response to nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition and …

Parasitic plants are important drivers of community and ecosystem properties. In this study,
we identify different mechanisms by which mistletoe (Viscum album subsp. austriacum) can …

In savanna ecosystems, tree canopy patches differ in plant species composition compared
to adjacent intercanopy spaces due to different levels of resource availabilities. Mistletoes …

Parasitic plants via input of nutrient-rich litter increase nutrient supply and enhance growth of
other plants. Despite this recognition, the effects of parasitic plant litter on community …

Abstract Changes in snow cover caused by global climate change will profoundly affect the
process of litter decomposition and soil nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. The …

Mistletoes have a major influence on nutrient dynamics in nutrient-poor ecosystems with
potential to contribute to nutrient enrichment beneath tree-dominated patches. We studied …

Litter decomposition is a crucial biogeochemical process for C and nutrient cycling in
nutrient-constrained environments, but the controlling factors on litter decomposition in an …