Forest microclimates contrast strongly with the climate outside forests. To fully understand
and better predict how forests' biodiversity and functions relate to climate and climate …

Decomposition of organic matter is a process, which includes mostly physical breakdown
and biochemical transformation of complex organic molecules into simpler organic and …

Soil nutrient contents and stoichiometric ratios are determinants for soil biogeochemical
cycling and functions. Variable rock fragment contents (RFC) may shape the soil nutrient …

In terrestrial ecosystems, leaf litter is the main source of nutrients returning to the soil.
Understanding how litter decomposition responds to stand age is critical for improving …

Climatic factors have long been considered predominant in controlling decomposition rates
at large spatial scales. However, recent research suggests that edaphic factors and plant …

Abstract The Tea Bag Index (TBI) method was used to estimate the litter decomposition rate
in peatland exposed for climate manipulation (increased temperature and reduced …

Climatic characteristics are among most important factors influence on soil properties.
Changes in climatic characteristics could be derived in different scales such as local-scale …

Grazing exclusion (GE) is commonly used worldwide in the management of degraded
grasslands. While the effects of GE on soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil total nitrogen …

Photovoltaic (PV) facility installation occupying large land areas gradually expands into vast
grasslands. The construction of PV arrays should be synchronized with the establishment of …

The soil of most Spanish vineyards is strongly eroded and carbon depleted and is very poor
in biodiversity. Growing evidence of the negative impacts of soil degradation on climate …