Temporal dynamics of biotic and abiotic drivers of litter decomposition

Understanding the dominant controls on litter decomposition

(2015) Mark A. Bradford et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Microbial genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics: new discoveries in decomposition research using complementary methods

(2014) Petr Baldrian et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Consequences of biodiversity loss for litter decomposition across biomes

(2014) I. Tanya Handa et al.   NATURE

Determinants of the pathways of litter chemical decomposition in a tropical region

(2014) Scott A. Parsons et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Climate fails to predict wood decomposition at regional scales

(2014) Mark A. Bradford et al.   Nature Climate Change

Climate and litter quality differently modulate the effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition across biomes

(2013) Pablo García-Palacios et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Microbial abundance and composition influence litter decomposition response to environmental change

(2012) Steven D. Allison et al.   ECOLOGY

The origin of litter chemical complexity during decomposition

(2012) Kyle Wickings et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Fungal community on decomposing leaf litter undergoes rapid successional changes

(2012) Jana Voříšková et al.   ISME Journal

Temporal dynamics of microbial communities on decomposing leaf litter of 10 plant species in relation to decomposition rate

(2012) Sarah R. Bray et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Ecosystem development in roadside grasslands: biotic control, plant–soil interactions, and dispersal limitations

(2011) Pablo García-Palacios et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Single-pool exponential decomposition models: potential pitfalls in their use in ecological studies

(2010) E. Carol Adair et al.   ECOLOGY

Interspecific variation in leaf litter tannins drives decomposition in a tropical rain forest of French Guiana

(2010) Sylvain Coq et al.   ECOLOGY

Snail and millipede complementarity in decomposing Mediterranean forest leaf litter mixtures

(2010) Tatiana De Oliveira et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

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

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Impact of litter species diversity on decomposition processes and communities of soil organisms

(2010) M. Szanser et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Diversity meets decomposition

(2010) Mark O. Gessner et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Chemical Changes During 6 Years of Decomposition of 11 Litters in Some Canadian Forest Sites. Part 1. Elemental Composition, Tannins, Phenolics, and Proximate Fractions

(2009) Caroline M. Preston et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Sources of plant-derived carbon and stability of organic matter in soil: implications for global change

(2009) SUSAN E. CROW et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Plant litter chemistry and mycorrhizal roots promote a nitrogen feedback in a temperate forest

(2009) Nina Wurzburger et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

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

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

Tannin impacts on microbial diversity and the functioning of alpine soils: a multidisciplinary approach

(2008) F. Baptist et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular C dynamics downstream: The biochemical decomposition sequence and its impact on soil organic matter structure and function

(2008) A. Stuart Grandy et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT