Plants often associate with specialized decomposer communities that increase plant litter
breakdown, a phenomenon that is known as the 'home‐field advantage'(HFA). Although the …

Background Plants condition the soil in which they grow, thereby altering the performance of
subsequent plants growing in this soil. This phenomenon, known as plant-soil feedback …

This article is the tenth series of the Fungal Diversity Notes, where 114 taxa distributed in
three phyla, ten classes, 30 orders and 53 families are described and illustrated. Taxa …

At broad spatial scales, the factors regulating litter decomposition remain ambiguous, with
the understanding of these factors largely based on studies investigating site‐specific single …

Home-field advantage (HFA) predicts that litter decomposes faster under its derived plant
species. Growing evidence suggests that HFA depends on litter chemical traits and the …

Leaf litter decomposition is a fundamental process involved in soil carbon and nitrogen
dynamics. Observational and experimental evidence suggests that leaf litter from arbuscular …

The replacement of native birch with Norway spruce has been initiated in Norway to
increase long‐term carbon storage in forests. However, there is limited knowledge on the …

Microbial communities drive plant litter breakdown. Litters originating from different plant
species are often associated with specialised microbiomes that accelerate the breakdown of …

Aims Lignin has long been considered a recalcitrant component of plant materials. Its
degradation is critical for litter decomposition and the formation of soil organic matter …

Sunlight can accelerate the decomposition process through an ensemble of direct and
indirect processes known as photodegradation. Although photodegradation is widely …