Soil samples were collected in six South American countries in a total of 71 different 1 ha
forest plots across the Amazon Basin as part of the RAINFOR project. They were analysed …

Stream shredders have been reported as scarce in several tropical areas. This pattern is in
contrast to observations in temperate streams, which support an abundant and diverse …

The decomposition of forest litter is essential for maintaining forest ecosystem productivity
and improving soil fertility. Interdisciplinary collaboration plays a pivotal role in the study of …

Residues differing in quality and carbon (C) chemistry are presumed to contribute differently
to soil pH change and long-term soil organic carbon (SOC) pools. This study examined the …

Mass loss and nutrient release during litter decomposition drive biogeochemical cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, the relationship between the litter decomposition process …

Fungal succession and decomposition processes of Shorea obtusa (Dipterocarpaceae)
leaves were studied in a tropical seasonal forest in northern Thailand. The study focused on …

Land-use change in tropical forests can reduce biodiversity and ecosystem carbon (C)
storage, but although changes in aboveground biomass C in human-modified tropical …

Decomposition of litter is a function of various interrelated variables, both biotic and abiotic
factors. Litter decomposition acts like a natural fertilizer play a prime role in maintaining the …

Decomposition is a determining factor for the functioning of ecosystems because litter
dynamics (litter fall and litter decomposition) constitute a key process in the regulation of the …

Soil microbial diversity is vast, and we lack even basic understanding of how this diversity is
distributed ecologically. Using pyrosequencing and microarray methods, we quantified the …