Global patterns and drivers of coniferous leaf-litter decomposition in streams and rivers

Global patterns and drivers of coniferous leaf-litter decomposition in streams and rivers

Many streams and rivers are heterotrophic ecosystems that are highly dependent on cross-ecosystem subsidies such as leaf litter (LL). Terrestrial LL can be consumed by macroinvertebrates and microbes to fuel the detrital-based food webs in freshwaters. To date, our knowledge of LL decomposition in f...

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Main Authors: Hongyong Xiang, Kun Li, Lina Cao, Zhenxing Zhang, Haijun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
leaf-litter trait
ecosystem functioning
water temperature
leaf-litter breakdown rate
latitude
freshwater
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.940254/full

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