Profiling of microbial communities in environmental samples often utilizes phospholipid fatty
acid (PLFA) analysis. This method has been used for more than 35 years and is still popular …

Through litter decomposition enormous amounts of carbon is emitted to the atmosphere.
Numerous large-scale decomposition experiments have been conducted focusing on this …

This review targets microbial phospholipid biomarkers, their isotope analysis and their ability
to reveal soil functions. The amount and composition of phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs) …

Bacteria inhabiting non-polar glaciers are exposed to large variations in temperature, which
significantly affects the fluidity of bacterial cell membranes. In order to maintain normal …

The soil microbial community plays an important role in terrestrial carbon and nitrogen
cycling. However, microbial responses to climate warming or cooling remain poorly …

In the current context of climate change, the study of microbial communities along altitudinal
gradients is especially useful. Only few studies considered altitude and season at the same …

Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is considered a region vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
Studying the effects of climate change on the structure and function of soil microbial …

Unraveling the mechanisms of home‐field advantage (HFA) is essential to gain a complete
understanding of litter decomposition processes. However, knowledge of the relationships …

Decomposition of plant litter is a key process for the transfer of carbon and nutrients in
ecosystems. Carbon contained in the decaying biomass is released to the atmosphere as …

Litter decomposition is an important process for cycling of nutrients in terrestrial ecosystems.
The objective of this study was to evaluate direct and indirect effects of climate on litter …