Litter quality and stream physicochemical properties drive global invertebrate effects on instream litter decomposition

K Yue, P De Frenne, K Van Meerbeek… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plant litter is the major source of energy and nutrients in stream ecosystems and its
decomposition is vital for ecosystem nutrient cycling and functioning. Invertebrates are key …

[HTML][HTML] Forest understory vegetation study: current status and future trends

J Deng, S Fang, X Fang, Y Jin, Y Kuang, F Lin… - Forestry …, 2023 - maxapress.com
Understory vegetation accounts for a large proportion of floral diversity. It provides various
ecosystem functions and services, such as productivity, nutrient cycling, organic matter …

Decreased snow depth inhibits litter decomposition via changes in litter microbial biomass and enzyme activity

T Du, L Zhang, Y Chen, Y Zhang, H Zhu, Z Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decreased snow depth resulting from global warming has the potential to significantly
impact biogeochemical cycles in cold forests. However, the specific mechanisms of how …

Cellulose dominantly affects soil fauna in the decomposition of forest litter: A meta-analysis

X Xu, Y Sun, J Sun, P Cao, Y Wang, HYH Chen… - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
Litter decomposition is widely acknowledged as a vital connection that links aboveground
and belowground ecological processes, including the formation of soil organic matter and …

A comparison of decomposition rates and biological colonization of leaf litter from tropical and temperate origins

SM Ramos, MAS Graça, V Ferreira - Aquatic Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Litter decomposition is an ecosystem process that allows energy and nutrients transfer from
dead plant matter into detrital food webs. Several studies revealed that leaf litter …

Litter quality is a stronger driver than temperature of early microbial decomposition in oligotrophic streams: a microcosm study

J Pérez, V Ferreira, MAS Graça, L Boyero - Microbial ecology, 2021 - Springer
Litter decomposition is an ecological process of key importance for forest headwater stream
functioning, with repercussions for the global carbon cycle. The process is directly and …

Changing soil carbon: influencing factors, sequestration strategy and research direction

S Xu, C Sheng, C Tian - Carbon balance and management, 2020 - Springer
Soil carbon (C) plays a critical role in the global C cycle and has a profound effect on climate
change. To obtain an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of global soil C changes …

Warming and leaf litter functional diversity, not litter quality, drive decomposition in a freshwater ecosystem

GH Migliorini, GQ Romero - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Environment, litter composition and decomposer community are known to be the main
drivers of litter decomposition in aquatic ecosystems. However, it remains unclear whether …

Temperature sensitivity of microbial litter decomposition in freshwaters: Role of leaf litter quality and environmental characteristics

S Monroy, A Larrañaga, A Martínez, J Pérez… - Microbial ecology, 2023 - Springer
Ongoing global warming is expected to alter temperature-dependent processes.
Nevertheless, how co-occurring local drivers will influence temperature sensitivity of plant …

Research advances in mechanisms of climate change impacts on soil organic carbon dynamics

Y Guo, Z Zeng, J Wang, J Zou, Z Shi… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Soil, as the largest terrestrial carbon pool, has garnered significant attention 15 concerning
its response to global warming. However, accurately estimating the stocks and 16 dynamics …