Microbes inhabiting the above-and belowground tissues of forest trees and soils play a
critical role in the response of forest ecosystems to global climate change. However …

Drainage is a major means of the conversion of tropical peat forests into agriculture.
Accordingly, drained peat becomes a large source of carbon. However, the amount of …

Forests are the most diverse and productive terrestrial ecosystems on Earth, so sustainably
managing them for the future is a major global challenge. Yet, our understanding of forest …

Biotic interactions are widely accepted as an important driver of ecological and evolutionary
patterns, contributing to the structure of systems as diverse as tropical tree seedlings …

Wood decomposition in tropical forests is strongly linked to the terrestrial carbon cycle. Our
understanding of the successional changes in wood decomposition in diverse tropical …

Biochar and manure can be used for sustainable land management. However, little is known
about how soil amendments might affect surface and belowground microbial processes and …

Brief introduction: What are microclimates and why are they important? Microclimate science
has developed into a global discipline. Microclimate science is increasingly used to …

Coarse woody debris (CWD) is an important pool of carbon in forest ecosystems and is
present in all strata as fallen, standing or suspended CWD. However, there are relatively few …

Tropical rainforests around the world are rapidly being converted into cash crop agricultural
systems. The associated massive losses of plant and animal species lead to changes in …

Deadwood contains a sizeable proportion of total forest C, and its decomposition transfers
organic C to the atmosphere, other organisms and soils. Microbes have traditionally been …