Background Recent increases in forest tree mortality should increase the abundance coarse
woody detritus (CWD) and ultimately lead to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide …

Microbial biodeterioration of timber and woody material in buildings can cause costly
restoration procedures. Here, we focus on Serpula lacrymans (commonly known as dry-rot) …

Increasing soil carbon and nitrogen storage can help mitigate climate change and sustain
soil fertility,. A large number of biodiversity-manipulation experiments collectively suggest …

Forests constitute important ecosystems in the global carbon cycle. However, how trees and
environmental conditions interact to determine the amount of organic carbon stored in forest …

Forests accumulate and store large amounts of carbon (C), and a substantial fraction of this
stock is contained in deadwood. This transient pool is subject to decomposition by …

Key message Authors have analyzed the possible correlation between measurements/
indicators of forest structure and species richness of many taxonomic or functional groups …

Purpose Wood decay fungi are the only forms of life capable of degrading wood to its initial
constituents, greatly contributing to the soil ecosystem. This study summarizes the current …

The patterns of successional change of decomposer communities is unique in that resource
availability predictably decreases as decomposition proceeds. Saproxylic (ie deadwood …

Dead wood is a habitat for numerous fungal species, many of which are important agents of
decomposition. Previous studies suggested that wood‐inhabiting fungal communities are …

Standing deadwood is an important structural component of forest ecosystems. Its
occurrence and dynamics influence both carbon fluxes and the availability of habitats for …