The use of fossil fuels and fertilizers has increased the amount of biologically reactive
nitrogen in the atmosphere over the past century. As a consequence, forests in industrialized …

N added to decomposing organic matter often has no effect or a negative effect on microbial
activity, at least in the long term. More than 60 papers are cited in support of this …

When starting our work on this book we intended to summarize and synthesize the new
information that had developed in the last 20-30 years in the field of plant litter …

We discuss the dynamics of plant litter, the effects of litter on the chemical and physical
environment, the direct and indirect effects of plant litter on plant populations and …

The structure of the rotary motor was described in Chapter 9 (Fig. 9.3) and its assembly was
discussed in Chapter 10. Here, I will say more about function. Given that the diameter of the …

The decomposition rate of fresh plant litter may decrease from ca. 0.1% per day in fresh litter
to 0.00001 per day or lower in more completely decomposed material. This is due to …

Literature on plant leaf litter decomposition is substantial, but only in recent years have
potential interactions among leaves of different species during decomposition been …

We conducted a meta‐analysis of previously published empirical studies that have
examined the effects of nitrogen (N) enrichment on litter decomposition. Our objective was to …

A major goal of remote sensing is the development of generalizable algorithms to repeatedly
and accurately map ecosystem properties across space and time. Imaging spectroscopy has …

The effects of nitrogen (N) deposition on plant litter and soil organic matter decomposition
differ depending on the stage of decomposition (early, late, and final stages). The effects can …