Elemental stoichiometry constitutes an inherent link between biogeochemistry and the
structure and processes within food webs, and thus is at the core of ecosystem functioning …

The availability of carbon (C) from high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and
anthropogenic release of nitrogen (N) is increasing, but these increases are not paralleled …

The agricultural use of conventional, polyethylene-based mulch films leads to the
accumulation of remnant film pieces in agricultural soils with negative impacts for soil …

Nutrient availability and plant diversity are two important factors determining crop
productivity in agricultural ecosystems, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms …

The net primary production of the biosphere is consumed largely by microorganisms, whose
metabolism creates the trophic base for detrital foodwebs, drives element cycles, and …

An expectation in soil ecology is that a microbial communities' fungal: bacterial dominance
indicates both its response to environmental change and its impact on ecosystem function …

This study examined the literature in ISI Web of Science to identify the effects that the main
drivers of global change have on the nutrient concentrations and C: N: P stoichiometry of …

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 …

Leaf-litter decomposition is a central process in carbon cycling; however, our knowledge
about the microbial regulation of this process is still scarce. Metaproteomics allows us to link …

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 …