Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …

The input of senescent terrestrial leaf litter into soil and aquatic ecosystems is one of the
most massive cyclic subsidies on Earth, particularly within forested ecosystems. For …

In contrast to many current applications of biotechnology, the intended consequence of the
American Chestnut Research & Restoration Project is to produce trees that are well …

Secondary freshwater salinization, a common anthropogenic alteration, has detrimental,
lethal and sub-lethal effects on aquatic biota. Ions from secondary salinization can become …

Outbreaks of insects and diseases are part of the natural disturbance regime of all forests.
However, introduced pathogens have had outsized impacts on many dominant forest tree …

Macroalgae are primary producers bearing key roles in the normal functioning of marine
environments. The critical energy carriers that macroalgae produce are carbohydrates …

Plant leaf litter decomposition provides a source of energy and nutrients in forest
ecosystems. In addition to traditional environmental factors, the degradation process of litter …

Environment, litter composition and decomposer community are known to be the main
drivers of litter decomposition in aquatic ecosystems. However, it remains unclear whether …

The mechanisms of litter-mixing effects on soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling in alpine
ecosystems remain inconclusive. In this study, we employed a four-month litter-mixing …

Intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams (hereafter IRES) are waterways that temporarily
cease to flow and/or dry up. They represent half the length of the global river network and …