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Microbiology
Naoto Nakamura, Hirokazu Toju, Kaoru Kitajima
Summary: This study compared the microbial communities associated with the invasive plant Ardisia crenata in its native range, Japan, and exotic range, Florida, USA, by extracting fungal and bacterial DNA from leaf endosphere, root endosphere, and soil. The results showed that the microbial community compositions and diversity differed between the native and exotic ranges, and the abundance of plant pathogenic fungi was higher in the native range compared to the exotic range, supporting the enemy release hypothesis.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Yaolin Guo, Youzheng Zhang, Jihua Wu, Christina L. Richards, Oliver Bossdorf, Bo Li, Rui-Ting Ju
Summary: This study compared the effects of latitudinal variation on leaf litter chemistry and palatability to detritivores between invasive and native plants, and investigated the relationships between chemical traits, climate, and detritivory. The results showed geographic clines in litter traits and palatability, with strong links between climate, litter chemistry, and detritivory.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Renshan Li, Xingyi Guo, Jianming Han, Qingpeng Yang, Weidong Zhang, Xin Yu, Xinkuan Han, Longchi Chen, Xin Guan, Zhangquan Zeng, Huixia Yang, Silong Wang
Summary: Stable residue size in leaf litter decomposition is influenced by initial nitrogen, lignin, and manganese concentrations, as well as the type of litter and environmental factors such as temperature, latitude, and precipitation. The initial traits of litter have a stronger explanatory ability for the variance in stable residue size compared to climatic factors. These findings contribute to a better understanding and prediction of global-scale soil organic layer accumulation.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Shaojun Chen, Hongyan Xiao, Xiaohua Xie, Yuanbo Liu, Qiuyun Liu, Bu Zhang, Yuandong Deng
Summary: The study found that invasive Alternanthera philoxeroides mats can enhance the decomposition of native leaf litter, and the roles of microorganisms, meioinvertebrates, and macroinvertebrates in decomposition are important but often underestimated.
Article
Agronomy
Jun Liu, Zacchaeus G. Compson, Xuwei Gui, Qingpei Yang, Qingni Song, Dongmei Huang, Zewen Ren, Fenggang Luan
Summary: This study investigated the impact of Moso bamboo leaf litter addition on soil bacterial and fungal phyla through in-situ decomposition experiment. The results showed that bamboo leaf litter had higher quality and decomposition rates compared to native forest plants. The addition of bamboo leaf litter did not change the richness and diversity of soil bacteria and fungi in the Broadleaf forest and Chinese fir forest, but had an effect in the Cryptomeria japonica var. Sinensis forest with low-quality litter.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Shaojun Chen, Shanze Li, Ling Liu, Yuchun Wang, Xin Zeng, Siyu Long, Huanyu Zhou, Jinghao Yang, Fengyu Li, Huapei Luo
Summary: This study assessed the effects of an invasive plant and different-sized decomposers on plant litter decomposition. The presence of the invasive plant significantly increased decomposition rates in summer but not in winter. Invertebrates played a larger role in decomposition in summer, while microbes were more consistent contributors in winter.
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Plant Sciences
Enkhmaa Erdenebileg, Congwen Wang, Wanying Yu, Xuehua Ye, Xu Pan, Zhenying Huang, Guofang Liu, Johannes H. C. Cornelissen
Summary: The study investigated the carbon and nitrogen dynamics of leaf and root litters of different qualities in different positions, revealing the influence of plant functional types on decomposition rates and C:N ratios.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariella H. J. Becu, John S. Richardson
Summary: Terrestrial leaf litter plays a significant role in the metabolism and secondary production of freshwater ecosystems. This study compared the decomposition rates of red alder leaf litter in streams, ponds, and lakes within a single forest and found that decomposition rates were higher in streams than in ponds or lakes. The study also revealed that detritivores were more abundant in leaf packs from streams compared to those from lakes or ponds, suggesting the importance of specialized consumers in the decomposition process.
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Soil Science
Feng Sun, Lingda Zeng, Minling Cai, Matthieu Chauvat, Estelle Forey, Akash Tariq, Corina Graciano, Zhihao Zhang, Yanfang Gu, Fanjiang Zeng, Yu Gong, Faming Wang, Mei Wang
Summary: This study found that invasive plant species have impacts on soil phosphorus (P) cycling, accelerating organic P decomposition through microbial-microfaunal interactions and potentially having higher P utilization efficiency than native plant species.
Article
Forestry
Ying Lu, Liudong Zhang, Kun Li, Ruiqiang Ni, Rongchu Han, Chuanrong Li, Caihong Zhang, Weixing Shen, Zhongjun Zhang
Summary: Microorganisms play a crucial role in litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. The diversity and composition of bacterial communities are influenced by litter species and tissues, which are correlated with the initial chemical properties of the litter.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiao Guo, Yi Hu, Jin-Ye Ma, Hui Wang, Kui-Ling Wang, Tong Wang, Si-Yu Jiang, Ji-Bo Jiao, Ying-Kun Sun, Xiao-Lei Jiang, Ming-Yan Li
Summary: In recent decades, increased nitrogen deposition has had a significant impact on the invasion and growth of exotic plants. Whether this leads to invasive species becoming competitively superior to native species requires further investigation. This study found that nitrogen deposition did not affect soil nitrogen and phosphorus content, but it enhanced the growth of both invasive and native plants. However, invasive species are not always superior competitors, and this depends on the identities of the native species.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhonghua Ning, Cong Chen, Tian Xie, Shanze Li, Zhenchang Zhu, Qing Wang, Yanzi Cai, Junhong Bai, Baoshan Cui
Summary: This study investigated the impact of Spartina alterniflora invasion on bio-geomorphic feedback in a tidal channel-salt marsh system in the Yellow River Delta of China. The invasion promoted sedimentation, leading to increased inundation conditions and reduced survival and growth of native species. The growth of Spartina alterniflora was dependent on the inundation depth.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mengjie Yu, Sijie Liang, Zhongmin Dai, Yong Li, Yu Luo, Caixian Tang, Jianming Xu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of plant material (PM) and its biochar (BC) on N mineralization and nitrification in subtropical forest soil. The results showed that the addition of PM and BC significantly increased soil pH and dissolved organic C, with PM decreasing NO3--N and dissolved organic N, while the combination of PM and BC resulted in net N immobilization.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jishuai Su, Yujin Zhao, Yongfei Bai
Summary: Climate change-induced alterations in precipitation regimes can significantly affect litter decomposition and carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. This global meta-analysis found that litter decomposition showed double-asymmetric responses to precipitation changes, with litter decomposition in forests being more sensitive. The initial lignin concentration in litter primarily determined the responses of litter decomposition to precipitation changes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luz Boyero, Javier Perez, Naiara Lopez-Rojo, Alan M. Tonin, Francisco Correa-Araneda, Richard G. Pearson, Jaime Bosch, Ricardo J. Albarino, Sankarappan Anbalagan, Leon A. Barmuta, Leah Beesley, Francis J. Burdon, Adriano Caliman, Marcos Callisto, Ian C. Campbell, Bradley J. Cardinale, J. Jesus Casas, Ana M. Chara-Serna, Szymon Ciapala, Eric Chauvet, Checo Colon-Gaud, Aydee Cornejo, Aaron M. Davis, Monika Degebrodt, Emerson S. Dias, Maria E. Diaz, Michael M. Douglas, Arturo Elosegi, Andrea C. Encalada, Elvira de Eyto, Ricardo Figueroa, Alexander S. Flecker, Tadeusz Fleituch, Andre Frainer, Juliana S. Franca, Erica A. Garcia, Gabriela Garcia, Pavel Garcia, Mark O. Gessner, Paul S. Giller, Jesus E. Gomez, Sergio Gomez, Jose F. Goncalves, Manuel A. S. Graca, Robert O. Hall, Neusa Hamada, Luiz U. Hepp, Cang Hui, Daichi Imazawa, Tomoya Iwata, S. A. Junior Edson, Samuel Kariuki, Andrea Landeira-Dabarca, Maria Leal, Kaisa Lehosmaa, Charles M'Erimba, Richard Marchant, Renato T. Martins, Frank O. Masese, Megan Camden, Brendan G. McKie, Adriana O. Medeiros, Jen A. Middleton, Timo Muotka, Junjiro N. Negishi, Jesus Pozo, Alonso Ramirez, Renan S. Rezende, John S. Richardson, Jose Rincon, Juan Rubio-Rios, Claudia Serrano, Angela R. Shaffer, Fran Sheldon, Christopher M. Swan, Nathalie S. D. Tenkiano, Scott D. Tiegs, Janine R. Tolod, Michael Vernasky, Anne Watson, Mourine J. Yegon, Catherine M. Yule
Summary: The study found significant differences in the impact of litter functional diversity on decomposition processes across different latitudes, indicating distinct evolutionary adaptations of litter-consuming detritivores at low and high latitudes.
