Leaf litter and deadwood have important roles in the forest ecosystems, providing shelter for
several organisms, preventing erosion and microclimate fluctuations. Their decomposition is …

Social insects, ie ants, bees, wasps and termites, are key components of ecological
communities, and are important ecosystem services (ESs) providers. Here, we review the …

Bark serves crucial roles in safeguarding trees physically and chemically, while also
contributing to nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. Despite its importance, the broader …

Atmospheric carbon dioxide records indicate that the land surface has acted as a strong
global carbon sink over recent decades,, with a substantial fraction of this sink probably …

The development of high-quality, large format bamboo structural materials is a hot spot.
Here, we fabricated a flattened bamboo board (FB) with a large size, which was further …

Plant functional traits are the features (morphological, physiological, phenological) that
represent ecological strategies and determine how plants respond to environmental factors …

The diversity and habitat requirements of invertebrates associated with dead wood have
been the subjects of hundreds of studies in recent years but we still know very little about the …

Meta‐analysis approaches were used in this first quantitative synthesis of denitrifying
woodchip bioreactors. Nitrate removal across environmental and design conditions was …

Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive
synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between …

Decomposition contributes to global ecosystem function by contributing to nutrient recycling,
energy flow, and limiting biomass accumulation. The decomposer organisms influencing this …