Almost half of the total organic carbon (C) in terrestrial ecosystems is stored in forest soils.
By altering rates of input or release of C from soils, forest management activities can …

Litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems has a major role in the biogeochemical cycling
of elements in the environment. Climatic features, like temperature, rainfall, humidity, and …

Leaf litter and deadwood have important roles in the forest ecosystems, providing shelter for
several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is …

Abstract Knowledge of tree species is required to inform management, planning, and
monitoring of forests as well as to characterize habitat and ecosystem function. Remotely …

The boreal forests of Fennoscandia are largely dominated by Norway spruce and Scots
pine. Conifer monocultures have been favoured in forest management during the last …

Key recent developments in litter decomposition research are reviewed. Long-term inter-site
experiments indicate that temperature and moisture influence early rates of litter …

Abstract Information on tree species effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is scattered
and there have been few attempts to synthesize results for forest floor and mineral soil C …

▪ Abstract We explore empirical and theoretical evidence for the functional significance of
plant-litter diversity and the extraordinary high diversity of decomposer organisms in the …

Aims We aim to construct a comprehensive global database of litter decomposition rate (k
value) estimated by surface floor litterbags, and investigate the direct and indirect effects of …

Literature on plant leaf litter decomposition is substantial, but only in recent years have
potential interactions among leaves of different species during decomposition been …