Biological decomposition and wildfire are connected carbon release pathways for dead
plant material: slower litter decomposition leads to fuel accumulation. Are decomposition …

Recent evidence suggests that, similar to larger organisms, dispersal is a key driver of
microbiome assembly; however, our understanding of the rates and taxonomic composition …

Plant litter is an important source of soil organic carbon (SOC) in terrestrial ecosystem. The
formation of SOC from plant litter and SOC mineralization to atmosphere is a critical …

Climatic factors have long been considered predominant in controlling decomposition rates
at large spatial scales. However, recent research suggests that edaphic factors and plant …

Litters of leaves and roots of different qualities occur naturally above‐and below‐ground,
respectively, where they decompose in contrasting abiotic and biotic environments …

Litter decomposition plays important roles in carbon and nutrient cycling. In dryland, both
microbial decomposition and abiotic degradation (by UV light or other forces) drive variation …

The chemical traits of litter are among the most critical factors that affect its decomposition.
During vegetation restoration of planted forests, increasing age of the planted species and …

Litter in arid and semi‐arid ecosystems usually exhibits a prolonged standing dead phase
after senescence; however, we know little about the ways in which abiotic and microbial …

Aims Lignin has long been considered a recalcitrant component of plant materials. Its
degradation is critical for litter decomposition and the formation of soil organic matter …

Large-scale vegetation restoration has been performed to improve the fragile ecological
environment of the Loess Plateau in the last decades. At present, the effects and mechanism …