Stormwater retention ponds have the ability to alter stream flow, temperature and other properties. With this change of conditions the potential for shifts in leaf litter decay rate is possible. In ...

Background and aims The 'home-field advantage (HFA) hypothesis' predicts a litter-field affinity effect on litter decomposition. In terrestrial ecosystems, plant roots have comprehensive roles in ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. A study published in ...

Habitat size is known to affect community structure and ecosystem function, but few studies have examined the underlying mechanisms over sufficient size gradients or in enough geographic contexts to ...