Abstract Purpose of Review As litter decomposition is a fundamental process in forest
ecosystems, representing the link between aboveground and belowground biogeochemical …

Arid and semiarid environments are characterized by low water availability (eg, in soil and
atmosphere), high air temperature, and irregularity in the spatio-temporal distribution of …

The effects of microenvironmental conditions on decomposition and its interaction with the
mesofauna community remain poorly understood. Therefore, our study aimed to answer the …

Although the litter deposition and decomposition dynamics of the Pinus genus is relatively
well known, the effects of the mixture of needles from different species and the influence of …

Sustainable forest management (SFM) is a rational exploitation practice adopted in the
Caatinga. This study aimed to evaluate the stock and the nutritional and organic composition …

A comunidade de fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMA) e a proteína do solo relacionada
com a glomalina (PSRG) desempenham papéis cruciais na preservação das funções do …

A Caatinga, um ecossistema brasileiro conhecido por sua rica diversidade de espécies e
características naturais, apresenta estações secas e chuvosas bem definidas. A quantidade …