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 ...

This graphic shows how increasing water temperatures shift the way microbes and aquatic insects use carbon. As water warms and leaves decompose, less of the leaves’ carbon is converted into usable ...

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 ...