Higher rates of decomposition in standing vs. surface litter in a Mediterranean ecosystem during the dry and the wet seasons

High night-time humidity and dissolved organic carbon content support rapid decomposition of standing litter in a semi-arid landscape

(2017) Jing Wang et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Biotic and abiotic modifications of leaf litter during dry periods affect litter mass loss and nitrogen loss during wet periods

(2017) Daniel Gliksman et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The Contribution of Photodegradation to Litter Decomposition in Semiarid Mediterranean Grasslands Depends on its Interaction with Local Humidity Conditions, Litter Quality and Position

(2016) María Almagro et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Biotic degradation at night, abiotic degradation at day: positive feedbacks on litter decomposition in drylands

(2016) Daniel Gliksman et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Photodegradation alleviates the lignin bottleneck for carbon turnover in terrestrial ecosystems

(2016) Amy T. Austin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Decomposition of 51 semidesert species from wide-ranging phylogeny is faster in standing and sand-buried than in surface leaf litters: implications for carbon and nutrient dynamics

(2015) Guofang Liu et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

The dominant role of semi-arid ecosystems in the trend and variability of the land CO2 sink

(2015) A. Ahlstrom et al.   SCIENCE

Climate change may reduce litter decomposition while enhancing the contribution of photodegradation in dry perennial Mediterranean grasslands

(2015) María Almagro et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Water from air: an overlooked source of moisture in arid and semiarid regions

(2015) Theresa A. McHugh et al.   Scientific Reports

Functional traits drive the contribution of solar radiation to leaf litter decomposition among multiple arid-zone species

(2015) Xu Pan et al.   Scientific Reports

Non-Rainfall Moisture Activates Fungal Decomposition of Surface Litter in the Namib Sand Sea

(2015) Kathryn Jacobson et al.   PLoS One

Soil moisture and soil-litter mixing effects on surface litter decomposition: A controlled environment assessment

(2014) Hanna Lee et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Effects of UV Exposure and Litter Position on Decomposition in a California Grassland

(2013) Yang Lin et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

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

(2012) Jennifer Y. King et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Soil–Litter Mixing Accelerates Decomposition in a Chihuahuan Desert Grassland

(2012) Daniel B. Hewins et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Evaluating litter decomposition in earth system models with long-term litterbag experiments: an example using the Community Land Model version 4 (CLM4)

(2012) Gordon B. Bonan et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

The Amazon basin in transition

(2012) Eric A. Davidson et al.   NATURE

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

(2011) Paul W. Barnes et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

An accounting of C-based trace gas release during abiotic plant litter degradation

(2011) Hanna Lee et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Atmospheric water vapor as driver of litter decomposition in Mediterranean shrubland and grassland during rainless seasons

(2010) INGA DIRKS et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

(2009) Craig D. Allen et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Photodegradation leads to increased carbon dioxide losses from terrestrial organic matter

(2009) SUSANNA RUTLEDGE et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

Effect of vegetation type and growth stage on dewfall, determined with high precision weighing lysimeters at a site in northern Germany

(2009) H. Xiao et al.   JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY

Photoacceleration of plant litter decomposition in an arid environment

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

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

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

Simple three-pool model accurately describes patterns of long-term litter decomposition in diverse climates

(2008) E. CAROL ADAIR et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Large annual net ecosystem CO2uptake of a Mojave Desert ecosystem

(2008) GEORG WOHLFAHRT et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Responses of a California annual grassland to litter manipulation

(2008) Kathryn L. Amatangelo et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE