Soil fertility promotes decomposition rate of nutrient poor, but not nutrient rich litter through nitrogen transfer

OMDY: a new model of organic matter decomposition based on biomolecular content as assessed by 13C-CPMAS-NMR

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Using litter chemistry controls on microbial processes to partition litter carbon fluxes with the Litter Decomposition and Leaching (LIDEL) model

(2016) Eleanor E. Campbell et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

A new conceptual model on the fate and controls of fresh and pyrolized plant litter decomposition

(2015) Jennifer L. Soong et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Cigarette Butt Decomposition and Associated Chemical Changes Assessed by 13C CPMAS NMR

(2015) Giuliano Bonanomi et al.   PLoS One

Nitrogen transfer in litter mixture enhances decomposition rate, temperature sensitivity, and C quality changes

(2014) Giuliano Bonanomi et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Interactions between leaf litter and soil organic matter on carbon and nitrogen mineralization in six forest litter-soil systems

(2014) Yanmei Xiong et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Slow decomposition of very fine roots and some factors controlling the process: a 4-year experiment in four temperate tree species

(2013) Tao Sun et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Connecting litter quality, microbial community and nitrogen transfer mechanisms in decomposing litter mixtures

(2012) Dennis Lummer et al.   OIKOS

Mass loss and nutrient dynamics during litter decomposition under three mixing treatments in a typical steppe in Inner Mongolia

(2012) Yulian Tan et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Slow decomposition and limited nitrogen release by lower order roots in eight Chinese temperate and subtropical trees

(2012) Yanmei Xiong et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Litter quality assessed by solid state 13C NMR spectroscopy predicts decay rate better than C/N and Lignin/N ratios

(2012) Giuliano Bonanomi et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

When will litter mixtures decompose faster or slower than individual litters? A model for two litters

(2011) S. Linnea Berglund et al.   OIKOS

Litter decomposition rates in relation to litter stocks in boreal coniferous forests along climatic and soil fertility gradients

(2010) Sari Hilli et al.   APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY

Decomposition of the finest root branching orders: linking belowground dynamics to fine-root function and structure

(2010) Marc Goebel et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Leaf traits and decomposition in tropical rainforests: revisiting some commonly held views and towards a new hypothesis

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Decomposition and nutrient dynamics in mixed litter of Mediterranean species

(2010) Giuliano Bonanomi et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

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

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

Global meta-analysis of wood decomposition rates: a role for trait variation among tree species?

(2008) James T. Weedon et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Controls on long-term root and leaf litter decomposition in neotropical forests

(2008) DANIELA F. CUSACK et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

The Global Stoichiometry of Litter Nitrogen Mineralization

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