Resolving the intricate role of climate in litter decomposition

FX Joly, M Scherer-Lorenzen… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
With approximately 60 Pg of carbon (C) released as CO2 annually, the decomposition of
dead organic matter feeds the major terrestrial global CO2 flux to the atmosphere …

Research advances in mechanisms of climate change impacts on soil organic carbon dynamics

Y Guo, Z Zeng, J Wang, J Zou, Z Shi… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Soil, as the largest terrestrial carbon pool, has garnered significant attention 15 concerning
its response to global warming. However, accurately estimating the stocks and 16 dynamics …

Asymmetric responses of leaf litter decomposition to precipitation changes in global terrestrial ecosystem

J Su, Y Zhao, Y Bai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change-induced alterations in precipitation regimes can substantially impact litter
decomposition and consequently affect carbon (C) and nutrient cycling in terrestrial …

Carbon dynamics in high‐A ndean tropical cushion peatlands: A review of geographic patterns and potential drivers

MC García Lino, S Pfanzelt, AI Domic… - Ecological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Peatlands store large amounts of carbon (C), a function potentially threatened by climate
change. Peatlands composed of vascular cushion plants are widespread in the northern and …

[HTML][HTML] C, N, P, K stoichiometric characteristics of the “leaf-root-litter-soil” system in dryland plantations

Y Li, X Dong, W Yao, C Han, S Sun, C Zhao - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Plantation's nutrient cycling can regulate and affect the material cycling of ecosystems,
which is the key to maintain the sustainable development of the plantation ecosystem …

Trait functional diversity explains mixture effects on litter decomposition at the arid end of a climate gradient

R Canessa, L van den Brink, MB Berdugo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Litter decomposition is controlled by climate, litter quality and decomposer communities.
Because the decomposition of specific litter types is also influenced by the properties of …

Forest gaps slow lignin and cellulose degradation of fir (Abies faxoniana) twig litter in an alpine forest

A Wu, R Yin, Z Xu, L Zhang, C You, Y Liu, H Li, L Wang… - Geoderma, 2022 - Elsevier
Forest gaps are an essential driver of litter decomposition in alpine forest ecosystems, but
how gap size influences lignin and cellulose degradation in twig litter remains poorly …

Spatial-temporal variation of soil organic matter decomposition potential in China

Q Chen, Z Zhou, S Cai, M Lv, Y Yang, Y Luo… - Soil and Tillage …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil organic matter decomposition is an essential process of the ecosystem biogeochemical
cycle. However, the comprehension of soil organic matter decomposition mechanisms at a …

Plant carbon investment in fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A cross-biome study on nutrient acquisition strategies

SC Stock, M Koester, J Boy, R Godoy, F Nájera… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Comparing the belowground allocation of assimilated carbon (C) to roots and mycorrhizal
fungi across biomes can reveal specific plant nutrient acquisition strategies in ecosystems …

Effects of exogenous N and endogenous nutrients on alpine tundra litter decomposition in an area of high nitrogen deposition

Y Zhang, Y Jin, J Xu, H He, Y Tao, Z Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of N deposition on the C and N cycles via altered litter decomposition rates are
an important aspect of global environmental change. The Changbai Mountain region …