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View article: Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition
Potential lasting effect of opportunistic parasitic fungi on coarse wood decomposition Open
Deadwood is a crucial component of the global carbon budget, storing a substantial amount of carbon in forests. Understanding factors influencing deadwood turnover is therefore vital for predicting carbon cycling under climate change. Whil…
View article: The Importance of Inland Water CO<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and N<sub>2</sub>O for Summertime Greenhouse Gas Exchange With the Atmosphere in Arctic Tundra Lowlands
The Importance of Inland Water CO<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, and N<sub>2</sub>O for Summertime Greenhouse Gas Exchange With the Atmosphere in Arctic Tundra Lowlands Open
Inland waters in Arctic landscapes act as conduits of terrestrial organic material, transporting and processing organic material into the greenhouse gases (GHGs) carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O), and subse…
View article: The role of substrate characteristics and temperature for potential non-native plant establishment in Maritime Antarctic ecosystems
The role of substrate characteristics and temperature for potential non-native plant establishment in Maritime Antarctic ecosystems Open
Polar ecosystems are threatened by non-native plants, and this risk will increase with climate warming. Non-native plant growth depends on Antarctic environmental conditions and substrates, but these influences are poorly quantified. Under…
View article: Do wood‐boring beetles influence the flammability of deadwood?
Do wood‐boring beetles influence the flammability of deadwood? Open
Global warming increases the risk of wildfire and insect outbreaks, potentially reducing the carbon storage function of coarse woody debris (CWD). There is an increasing focus on the interactive effects of wildfire and insect infestation o…
View article: Wood‐Boring Beetles Promote Deadwood Smoldering Combustion During Wildfire
Wood‐Boring Beetles Promote Deadwood Smoldering Combustion During Wildfire Open
View article: Disentangling how the opportunistic parasitic fungus Armillaria affects the flammability of coarse deadwood in exotic pine plantations
Disentangling how the opportunistic parasitic fungus Armillaria affects the flammability of coarse deadwood in exotic pine plantations Open
Parasitic wood fungi are important to forest carbon cycles globally. However, whether or how they affect the flammability of coarse deadwood is poorly understood. Given the predicted climate-driven increase in wildfires and associated carb…
View article: Leaf functional traits predict timing of nutrient resorption and carbon depletion in deciduous subarctic plants
Leaf functional traits predict timing of nutrient resorption and carbon depletion in deciduous subarctic plants Open
Resorption of key elements promotes their conservation in plants in nutrient‐poor ecosystems. In seasonal environments, the timing of resorption is expected to influence resorption efficiency and plant fitness due to the trade‐off between …
View article: Secondary compounds increase litter removal by termites across 23 savanna grass species
Secondary compounds increase litter removal by termites across 23 savanna grass species Open
Termites—one of the most abundant animal groups in tropical ecosystems—are vital in nutrient recycling, contributing significantly to maintaining ecosystem functioning. However, how selective they are in their litter food choice, and wheth…
View article: Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra
Environmental drivers of increased ecosystem respiration in a warming tundra Open
View article: Stem decomposition of temperate tree species is determined by stem traits and fungal community composition during early stem decay
Stem decomposition of temperate tree species is determined by stem traits and fungal community composition during early stem decay Open
Dead trees are vital structural elements in forests playing key roles in the carbon and nutrient cycle. Stem traits and fungal community composition are both important drivers of stem decay, and thereby affect ecosystem functioning, but th…
View article: Facilitation: Isotopic evidence that wood-boring beetles drive the trophic diversity of secondary decomposers
Facilitation: Isotopic evidence that wood-boring beetles drive the trophic diversity of secondary decomposers Open
View article: Downed deadwood habitat heterogeneity drives trophic niche diversity of soil-dwelling animals
Downed deadwood habitat heterogeneity drives trophic niche diversity of soil-dwelling animals Open
View article: Plant community responses to alterations in soil abiotic and biotic conditions are decoupled for above‐ and below‐ground traits
Plant community responses to alterations in soil abiotic and biotic conditions are decoupled for above‐ and below‐ground traits Open
Plant functional traits are increasingly recognised as being impacted by soil abiotic and biotic factors. Yet, the question to what extent the coupling between community‐level above‐ and below‐ground traits is affected by soil conditions r…
View article: Earthworms are not just “earth” worms: Multiple drivers to large diversity in deadwood
Earthworms are not just “earth” worms: Multiple drivers to large diversity in deadwood Open
View article: Plant community responses to alterations in soil abiotic and biotic conditions are decoupled for above- and belowground traits
Plant community responses to alterations in soil abiotic and biotic conditions are decoupled for above- and belowground traits Open
File containing plant functional traits data and plant composition data used for analyzing the responses of plant functional traits to soil inoculation treatments.
View article: Experimental evidence that leaf litter decomposability and flammability are decoupled across gymnosperm species
Experimental evidence that leaf litter decomposability and flammability are decoupled across gymnosperm species Open
Biological decomposition and wildfire are two predominant and alternative processes that can mineralize organic C in forest litter. Currently, the relationships between decomposition and fire are still poorly understood. We provide an empi…
View article: Reciprocal bark exchange helps to disentangle tree species‐dependent bark and wood trait effects on invertebrate diversity
Reciprocal bark exchange helps to disentangle tree species‐dependent bark and wood trait effects on invertebrate diversity Open
Previous studies showed that bark cover at early‐decay stage had profound control on the invertebrate assemblages of bark and wood, with possible consequence for the decomposition process. However, previous experimental designs could not d…
View article: Considering inner and outer bark as distinctive tissues helps to disentangle the effects of bark traits on decomposition
Considering inner and outer bark as distinctive tissues helps to disentangle the effects of bark traits on decomposition Open
Revealing the ecological consequences of bark multifunctionality and its underlying traits has become a relatively new but essential focus in plant ecology. Although the enormous differences between the most crucial bark layers, that is, i…
View article: Patterns of free amino acids in tundra soils reflect mycorrhizal type, shrubification, and warming
Patterns of free amino acids in tundra soils reflect mycorrhizal type, shrubification, and warming Open
View article: Stem Trait Spectra Underpin Multiple Functions of Temperate Tree Species
Stem Trait Spectra Underpin Multiple Functions of Temperate Tree Species Open
A central paradigm in comparative ecology is that species sort out along a slow-fast resource economy spectrum of plant strategies, but this has been rarely tested for a comprehensive set of stem traits and compartments. We tested how stem…
View article: Stem traits, compartments and tree species affect fungal communities on decaying wood
Stem traits, compartments and tree species affect fungal communities on decaying wood Open
Summary Dead wood quantity and quality is important for forest biodiversity, by determining wood‐inhabiting fungal assemblages. We therefore evaluated how fungal communities were regulated by stem traits and compartments (i.e. bark, outer‐…
View article: Temperature sensitivity of termites determines global wood decay rates
Temperature sensitivity of termites determines global wood decay rates Open
Animals, such as termites, have largely been overlooked as global-scale drivers of biogeochemical cycles1,2, despite site-specific findings3,4. Deadwood turnover, an important component of the carbon cycle, is driven …
View article: Temperature impact on the influence of penguin‐derived nutrients and mosses on non‐native grass in a simulated polar ecosystem
Temperature impact on the influence of penguin‐derived nutrients and mosses on non‐native grass in a simulated polar ecosystem Open
Human activity and climate change are increasing the spread of species across the planet, threatening biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Invasion engineers, such as birds, facilitate plant growth through manuring of soil, while native v…
View article: Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity
Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity Open
Dead wood is a source of life as it provides habitat and substrate for a wide range of fungal species. A growing number of studies show an important role of wood quality for fungal diversity, but in most cases for a limited number of wood …
View article: Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity
Dead wood diversity promotes fungal diversity Open
Dead wood is a source of life as it provides habitat and substrate for a wide range of fungal species. A growing number of studies show an important role of wood quality for fungal diversity, but in most cases for a limited number of wood …
View article: The salt route through time and space: Following horizontal and lateral intrusion of brackish surface water into a natural floating root mat and its plant community.
The salt route through time and space: Following horizontal and lateral intrusion of brackish surface water into a natural floating root mat and its plant community. Open
<p>Salinizing surface water is a large problem worldwide. In many areas agriculture is dependent on surface water irrigation, but there is an increasing fresh water scarcity. Due to natural and anthropogenic processes the salt concen…
View article: Stem trait spectra underpin multiple functions of temperate gymnosperm and angiosperm tree species
Stem trait spectra underpin multiple functions of temperate gymnosperm and angiosperm tree species Open
A central paradigm in comparative ecology is that species sort out along a global economic strategy spectrum, ranging from slow to fast growth. Many studies evaluated plant strategy spectra for leaf traits, b u t few studies evaluated stem…
View article: Snow roots: Where are they and what are they for?
Snow roots: Where are they and what are they for? Open
View article: Fauna Community Convergence During Decomposition of Deadwood Across Tree Species and Forests
Fauna Community Convergence During Decomposition of Deadwood Across Tree Species and Forests Open
View article: Effects of sea birds and soil development on plant and soil nutritional parameters after 50 years of succession on Surtsey
Effects of sea birds and soil development on plant and soil nutritional parameters after 50 years of succession on Surtsey Open
Surtsey, the island that rose from the sea in a submarine eruption during 1963 to 1967, has been the subject of many studies on primary succession. These studies have intensified after the establishment of a seagull colony on the island in…