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 …

Litter decomposition is a key component of biogeochemical recycling. It is highly sensitive to
changes in microbial community assembly. An interesting phenomenon in litter …

More than half of the net primary production in terrestrial ecosystems returns to the soil
through leaf litter fall and decomposition. In terrestrial ecosystems, litter constitutes a mixture …

Purpose Large parts of the Amazon rainforest grow on weathered soils depleted in
phosphorus and rock-derived cations. We tested the hypothesis that in this ecosystem, fine …

Aims Soil fauna is one of the major drivers of plant litter decomposition. This study aims to
assess how soil fauna density and diversity may affect litter decomposition. Also, we …

Soil nutrient availability and functional traits interact in complex ways during the assembly of
tree communities hindering our understanding of the implications that this may have for their …

Soil arthropods are crucial decomposers of litter at both global and local scales, yet their
functional roles in mediating microbial activity during litter decomposition remain poorly …

Decomposition is a key process for rain forest nutrient cycling, and this may be altered by the
increasing rate of deposition of reactive nitrogen on rain forests. Tropical heath forests are …

Soil biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play an important role in soil ecology and
function and may affect atmospheric chemistry. While previous studies of soil VOCs have …

Soil fauna plays a key role in organic matter decomposition. Litter decomposition depends
on the relationships of soil fauna and microorganisms as well as climate and litter quality …