Essential soil functions such as plant productivity, C storage, nutrient cycling and the storage
and purification of water all depend on soil biological processes. Given this insight, it is …

Projecting the dynamics and functioning of the biosphere requires a holistic consideration of
whole‐ecosystem processes. However, biases toward leaf, canopy, and soil modeling since …

Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process controlling the biogeochemical
cycling of energy and nutrients. Using a 360-day lab incubation experiment to control for …

ABSTRACT A major challenge in ecology is to understand how different species interact to
determine ecosystem function, particularly in communities with large numbers of co …

Projecting the functioning of the biosphere requires a holistic consideration of whole-
ecosystem processes. Although improving leaf and canopy processes has been the focus of …

Plant litter decomposition is a key ecosystem process with significant implications for global
carbon cycling, soil fertility and plant productivity. Given that microbial decomposers are the …

The growth rate of a microorganism is a simple yet profound way to quantify its impact on the
world. Microbial fitness in the environment depends on the ability to reproduce quickly when …

Accurate predictions of litter decomposition are fundamental to understanding soil carbon
(C) cycling (Berg & McClaugherty, 2014). Although variable across plant species, a …