The effects on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community of clearcut logging, which is used to
harvest millions of hectares of ectomycorrhizal forest annually, has been studied for a …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

Climate warming is likely to increase the frequency and severity of forest disturbances, with
uncertain consequences for soil microbial communities and their contribution to ecosystem …

A variety of organic materials (eg composts, paper recycling wastes, hay) can be used as in-
row mulches in perennial horticultural cropping systems such as high density apple …

The processes of matter and energy metabolism in forest ecosystems are largely dependent
on the activity of the complex of invertebrates associated with litter and soil. To quantify the …

Interpretation of biological indicators of soil quality depends on their ability to reflect
ecological processes such as decomposition and nutrient mineralization. Mineral soils in …

In order to improve understanding of how long-term use of manure affects nitrogen cycling
processes, the effects of multiple years of manure applications on abundance of protozoa …

One of the assumed advantages of variable-retention (VR) harvesting over clearcut
harvesting is reduced postharvest leaching losses of nitrogen. We test this assumption by …

Forest litter and soil may contain> 10× 106 individual nematodes⊙ m–2 and, regionally,>
400 species. Root-feeding nematodes may be pathogenic to young plants; microbial …

Forest harvesting alters plant litter inputs to soil and modifies the soil environment, which
could alter the composition and function of soil microbial communities. Harvest‐induced …