Understanding litter decomposition in semiarid ecosystems: linking leaf traits, UV exposure and rainfall variability

Direct and Indirect Effects of UV-B Exposure on Litter Decomposition: A Meta-Analysis

(2013) Xinzhang Song et al.   PLoS One

Shedding light on plant litter decomposition: advances, implications and new directions in understanding the role of photodegradation

(2012) Jennifer Y. King et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Extreme climatic events change the dynamics and invasibility of semi-arid annual plant communities

(2011) Milagros A. Jiménez et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Soil Coverage Reduces Photodegradation and Promotes the Development of Soil-Microbial Films on Dryland Leaf Litter

(2011) Paul W. Barnes et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Has water limited our imagination for aridland biogeochemistry?

(2011) Amy T. Austin   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Stoichiometric controls on carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus dynamics in decomposing litter

(2010) Stefano Manzoni et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

The Role of Photodegradation in Surface Litter Decomposition Across a Grassland Ecosystem Precipitation Gradient

(2010) L. A. Brandt et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Carbon quality rather than stoichiometry controls litter decomposition in a tropical rain forest

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Does light exposure make plant litter more degradable?

(2010) Bente Foereid et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Dual role of lignin in plant litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems

(2010) A. T. Austin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Long-term research in Bosque Fray Jorge National Park: Twenty years studying the role of biotic and abiotic factors in a Chilean semiarid scrubland

(2010) JULIO R GUTIÉRREZ et al.   REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL

Interaction of position, litter type, and water pulses on decomposition of grasses from the semiarid Patagonian steppe

(2009) Amy T. Austin et al.   ECOLOGY

Photochemically induced carbon dioxide production as a mechanism for carbon loss from plant litter in arid ecosystems

(2009) L. A. Brandt et al.   JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH

Photoacceleration of plant litter decomposition in an arid environment

(2009) Marcy E. Gallo et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

(2008) William K. Cornwell et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Litter Decomposition in a California Annual Grassland: Interactions Between Photodegradation and Litter Layer Thickness

(2008) Hugh A. L. Henry et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Rates of litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems: global patterns and controlling factors

(2008) Deqiang Zhang et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology