Ganoderma is a fungal genus belonging to the Ganodermataceae family and Polyporales
order. Plant-pathogenic species in this genus can cause severe diseases (stem, butt, and …

The decomposition of plant organic matter and the stability of soil aggregates are important
components of soil carbon cycling, and the relationship between decomposition rate and …

Ecology Letters (2011) Abstract Assembly history, or the order of species arrival, can have
wide‐ranging effects on species, communities and ecosystems. However, it remains unclear …

The decomposition of woody litter is a biochemical process, controlled by physical, chemical
and biological environmental conditions. To develop a practicable model of this complex …

Microbial respiration in dead wood contributes substantially to the long‐lived forest carbon
(C) pool and has a significant role in the forest nitrogen (N) cycle. Wood N content has been …

Woody debris decay rates have recently received much attention because of the need to
quantify temporal changes in forest carbon stocks. Published decay rates, available for …

The majority of terrestrial biomass is wood, but the elemental composition of its potential
consumers, xylophages, differs hugely from that of wood. This causes a severe nutritional …

Dead wood is rich in sugars and can serve as an energy source when digested, but it lacks
other nutrients, preventing the growth, development, and maturation of saproxylophages …

Stumps and coarse roots form the largest part of the coarse woody debris in managed
boreal forests but their contribution to nutrient cycling and carbon balance of forest …

The present study examines the adaptive strategy used by wood‐boring beetles to
compensate for the lack of nutrients in dead wood. The contents of nutritional elements in …