Strip Thinning Preserves Forest Carbon in Subtropical Cypress Plantations, Study Finds
A 1,277-day litterbag experiment in Chinese cypress plantations shows that strip thinning and filling best preserves humus carbon, with litter ...
Tag: litter decomposition
Hidden Mite Armies Take Over Decaying Leaves in Surprising Winter Surge
A year-long litterbag experiment in Caucasus forests reveals how soil mites and springtails colonize decaying oak and beech leaves, with ...
Mangrove Litter Mixing Reshapes Nutrient Chemistry More Often Than It Speeds Decay
A field study on Hailing Island shows that mixing mangrove litter from different species alters carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus composition ...
Fire strategies of pines shape which fungi break down their needles
A reciprocal litterbag experiment in Taiwan reveals that fire-tolerant and fire-avoiding pine species drive distinct fungal successions during needle decomposition, ...
Grasses Load Up on Silicon While Legumes Bank Calcium, Revealing a Hidden Chemical Divide in Grasslands
A field study across German grasslands shows that grasses accumulate far more silicon and legumes far more calcium than other ...
From Leaf Chemistry to Microbial Crews: Tree Size Rewrites the Rules of Decomposition
A temperate forest experiment shows that as trees grow larger, the main driver of leaf litter decomposition shifts from litter ...
Hidden Engineers of the Forest Floor: Shrubs Rewire Soil Carbon and Nutrient Cycling
A study of Polish pine forests shows that hazel, buckthorn, and rowan shrubs each leave distinct biochemical fingerprints on soil ...
Sedge Roots Supercharge Peatland Carbon Loss by Priming Anoxic Decomposition
A greenhouse experiment shows that sedge roots nearly double litter-derived carbon dioxide emissions in oxygen-depleted peat by releasing oxygen and ...
Rain, Not the River, Drives How Fast Louisiana Marsh Grass Decays
A three-year litter bag experiment in coastal Louisiana shows that rainfall and siphon-driven freshening, rather than temperature or salinity alone, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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