Litter decomposition is a key process for carbon and nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems and is mainly controlled by environmental conditions, substrate quantity and...
Plant litter decomposition is a crucial ecosystem process that regulates nutrient cycling, soil fertility, and plant productivity and is strongly influenced by increased nitrogen (N) deposition. Howev
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In our experiment, involving nine detritivore species from three functional groups (isopods, snails, and earthworms) and two leaf litter species, we found that decomposability is not solely a litter-s
