The Amazon forests are under threat from multiple human land uses, but the effect of the
different types of land uses on environmental heterogeneity and the α-and β-diversity of …

Highlights•The difference between leaf breakdown of aquatic and terrestrial compartments
was 4% in Silviculture, 3% in Forest and 2% in Grasslands land uses.•Low pine palatability …

This study aimed to clarify the differences in the decomposition rates, soil carbon and
nitrogen contents, soil enzyme activities, and the structure of the soil bacterial community …

Agroforestry systems are productive land-use strategies that combine agriculture and
forestry. However, the influence of the age of these systems on soil restoration is still poorly …

ABSTRACT A few studies indicated a possible role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) in
leaf litter decomposition. Information about these fungi in leaf litter is limited by the …

Multiple local anthropogenic pressures and climate changes threaten the biodiversity of
aquatic insects in the Amazon. In this chapter, we review the impacts of various land use …

The expansion of oil palm and cattle grazing in the tropics continues to alter numerous
ecosystem functions. The generated land-use change is potentially impacting stream leaf …

Introduction of exotic species into riparian vegetation can result in a negative impact on
invertebrates and microorganisms and, consequently, on leaf litter decomposition. In …

Experiments are useful scientific tools for testing hypotheses by manipulating variables of
interest while controlling for other factors that can bias or confuse the results and their …

While the significance of competition for resources in sha** the structure of aquatic
ecosystems is well recognized, its specific effects on the dynamics of allochthonous matter in …