Organic matter decomposition and ecosystem metabolism as tools to assess the functional integrity of streams and rivers–a systematic review
Streams and rivers provide important services to humans, and therefore, their ecological
integrity should be a societal goal. Although ecological integrity encompasses structural and …
integrity should be a societal goal. Although ecological integrity encompasses structural and …
Plant traits alone are poor predictors of ecosystem properties and long-term ecosystem functioning
F Van der Plas, T Schröder-Georgi, A Weigelt… - Nature ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Earth is home to over 350,000 vascular plant species that differ in their traits in innumerable
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
ways. A key challenge is to predict how natural or anthropogenically driven changes in the …
A meta-analysis on decomposition quantifies afterlife effects of plant diversity as a global change driver
Biodiversity loss can alter ecosystem functioning; however, it remains unclear how it alters
decomposition—a critical component of biogeochemical cycles in the biosphere. Here, we …
decomposition—a critical component of biogeochemical cycles in the biosphere. Here, we …
Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global study
Plant litter breakdown is a key ecological process in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.
Streams and rivers, in particular, contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes. However …
Streams and rivers, in particular, contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes. However …
Functional diversity of leaf litter mixtures slows decomposition of labile but not recalcitrant carbon over two years
JJ Grossman, J Cavender‐Bares… - Ecological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The decomposition of leaf litter constitutes a major pathway of carbon and nutrient cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. Though it is well established that litter decomposition varies among …
terrestrial ecosystems. Though it is well established that litter decomposition varies among …
Enhanced ecosystem functioning following stream restoration: The roles of habitat heterogeneity and invertebrate species traits
Habitat restoration is increasingly undertaken in degraded streams and rivers to help
improve biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Follow‐up assessments focused on …
improve biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Follow‐up assessments focused on …
The amounts and ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus addition drive the rate of litter decomposition in a subtropical forest
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) control biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems.
However, N and P addition effects on litter decomposition, especially biological pathways in …
However, N and P addition effects on litter decomposition, especially biological pathways in …
Litter decomposition as an indicator of stream ecosystem functioning at local-to-continental scales: Insights from the European RivFunction project
RivFunction is a pan-European initiative that started in 2002 and was aimed at establishing
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
a novel functional-based approach to assessing the ecological status of rivers. Litter …
Contrasting mass‐ratio vs. niche complementarity effects on litter C and N loss during decomposition along a regional climatic gradient
The mass‐ratio and niche complementarity mechanisms drive the influence of litter trait
diversity on decomposition. However, the implications of these mechanisms remain poorly …
diversity on decomposition. However, the implications of these mechanisms remain poorly …
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 …
dead plant matter into detrital food webs. Several studies revealed that leaf litter …