The amount and dynamics of forest dead wood (both standing and downed) has been
quantified by a variety of approaches throughout the forest science and ecology literature …

Woody debris (WD) represents a globally significant carbon stock and its decomposition
returns nutrients to the soil while providing habitat to microbes, plants and animals …

The decomposition rate of CWD is a key missing link for a quantitative understanding of
forest ecosystem functioning. We examined factors influencing decomposition rates of bark …

Organic matter decomposition represents a vital ecosystem process by which nutrients are
made available for plant uptake and is a major flux in the global carbon cycle. Previous …

Decomposition of coarse woody debris (CWD) bark is characterized by complex and poorly
understood dynamics with unclear implications for carbon and nutrient cycling and …

The potential export of nutrients by eucalypt plantations harvest raises concern about
environmental and wood production sustainability. Keeping non-commercial components in …

Aims Log is an important pool of carbon (C) and nutrients in alpine forest ecosystems.
Changes in log quality with decay could reveal the process of C and nutrient release during …

We examined taxonomic composition of fungal communities in Picea abies log bark using
next generation sequencing. Three successional stages along gradients of log attributes …

There are limited studies of decomposition of coarse woody debris (CWD) in natural
conditions of multi-species mesic broad-leaved forests. We investigated 49 lying logs of 7 …

The importance of wood decay for global carbon and nutrient cycles is widely recognized.
However, relatively little is known about bark decay dynamics, even though bark represents …