Microbes drive leaf litter decomposition, and their communities are adapted to reflect the local vegetation providing that litter. However, whether these local microbial communities confer a significa
Microbes drive leaf litter decomposition, and their communities are adapted to reflect the local vegetation providing that litter. However, whether these local microbial communities confer a significa
1. Leaf litter decomposition is a major ecosystem process that can link aquatic to terrestrial ecosystems by flows of nutrients. Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning research hypothesizes that the g
