Purpose This review describes ecosystem services (ES) obtained from grasslands within the
southeastern United States. In addition, future direction and the importance of these ES to …

Integration of perennial peanuts into warm-season grasslands offers a potential solution to
reduce nitrogen (N) fertilizer input and enhance N cycling through soil microbial activities …

Understanding the dynamics of decomposition and release of nutrients from plant residues
of different covers, in association or succession, is essential to define more sustainable …

The presence of arboreal legumes in silvopastoral systems (SPS) may affect litter production
and quality, and the characteristics and distribution of soil organic matter (OM). Senescent …

Integrating warm-climate forage legumes into grass monocultures has received significant
research attention during the past 70 years, but widespread adoption by end users has been …

In warm-climate grasslands, litter deposition and decomposition are one of the main
pathway of nutrient cycling. The application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer or the inclusion of a …

In grass-legume pastures, grazing management strategies are an essential factor affecting
nitrogen (N) cycling. This study assessed the impact of grazing management on N cycling in …

Roots and rhizomes can play an important role in nutrient cycling, however, few studies
have investigated how their decomposition pattern is affected by defoliation and time of the …

Litter decomposition facilitates the recycling of often limiting resources, which may promote
plant productivity responses to diversity, that is, overyielding. However, the direct …

The utilization of integrated systems in livestock production has been implemented as a
practice aimed at intensifying pasture area utilization while maintaining sustainable soil …