Total soil organic matter content is a key attribute of soil quality since it has far-reaching
eVects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties. However, changes in contents …

It has been recognized for a long time that the overstorey composition of a forest partly
determines its biological and physical–chemical functioning. Here, we review evidence of …

Most ecologists are not card-carrying members of either individualistic or interdependent
guilds, but our perception of plant community organization, and the way we conduct …

The role of tree species on litter quality and soil characters is less known in mixed forest
stand. For this reason, the effect of Carpinus betulus (CB), Acer velutinum (AV), Pterocarya …

Soil acidity and calcium (Ca) availability in the surface soil differ substantially beneath sugar
maple (Acer saccharum) and eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) trees in a mixed forest in …

The main sources of the low-molecular-weight aliphatic and aromatic organic acids
(LMWOAs) in soils are plant residues, root exudates, and microbial metabolites. In the …

Aquatic ecosystems are connected to their surrounding watersheds through inputs of
terrestrial-derived dissolved organic matter (DOM). The assimilation of this allochthonous …

Land-use and land cover strongly influence carbon (C) storage and distribution within
ecosystems. We studied the effects of land-use on:(i) above-and belowground biomass C,(ii) …

Low-molecular-mass organic acids (LMMOA) are of key importance for mobilisation and fate
of metals in soil, by functioning as ligands that increase the amount of dissolved metal in …

The sugar maple decline observed in forests of northeastern North America is one of the
disturbances that may have caused changes in the structure and composition of maple …