Soil fauna are crucial decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems, but how the role of soil fauna
varies among climatic conditions and litter substrates remains poorly understood. Here, we …

The degradations of Cellulose and lignin from litter are crucial processes for carbon and
nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. However, the effects of soil fauna on these degradation …

Aim Litter humification is vital for carbon sequestration in terrestrial ecosystems. Probing the
litter humification of treeline ecotone will be helpful to understand soil carbon afflux in alpine …

Background Soil fauna is an important driver of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) release from
decomposing litter in forest ecosystems. However, its role in C and N cycling concerning …

Loss of plant diversity affects mountain ecosystem properties and processes, yet few studies
have focused on the impact of plant function type deficiency on mixed litter humification. To …

Urbanization accelerates habitat fragmentation and leads to the decline of biodiversity in
cities. Urban greenway landscapes provide not only social functions but also important …

Litter humification is an essential process of soil carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems,
but the relationship between soil fauna and humic substances has not been well …

Deadwood is an indispensable component of forest ecosystems, with important
consequences for global carbon cycling. Although research into carbon release from …

Purpose Humification of plant detritus is an important pathway for soil organic matter
formation. The long-standing studies considered that humification proceeds at very late …

This research examined the effects of plant functional types, via associated litter quantity and
quality, on soil arthropods community structure and composition in a tropical urban coastal …