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 …

Aim Global change is expected to modify the magnitude and trajectory of organic matter
decomposition in mangrove ecosystems. Yet, the degree and direction of that change is …

Deadwood represents a significant carbon pool and unique biodiversity reservoir in forests
and savannas but has been largely overlooked until recently. Storage and release of carbon …

Background Forests are an important component of the global carbon (C) cycle and can be
net sources or sinks of CO 2, thus mitigating or exacerbating the effects of anthropogenic …

Tree mortality rates are increasing within tropical rainforests as a result of global
environmental change. When trees die, gaps are created in forest canopies and carbon is …

Soil organic matter decomposition is an essential process of the ecosystem biogeochemical
cycle. However, the comprehension of soil organic matter decomposition mechanisms at a …

Key message Primary remains of Eucalyptus (E. urophylla× E. grandis) plantations following
clear-cutting are the stumps and coarse roots. A chrono-sequence approach revealed that …

Fungi are key decomposers of deadwood, but the impact of anthropogenic changes in
nutrients and temperature on fungal community and its consequences for wood microbial …

Wood decomposition in tropical forests is strongly linked to the terrestrial carbon cycle. Our
understanding of the successional changes in wood decomposition in diverse tropical …

Evolutionary history and adaptation to climate shape plant traits. Some include leaf traits that
influence litter quality. Thus, evolutionary history should affect litter decomposition, a crucial …