Solar radiation explains litter degradation along alpine elevation gradients better than other climatic or edaphic parameters

Organic matter (OM) decomposition has been shown to vary across ecosystems, suggesting that variation in local ecological conditions influences this process. A better understanding of the ecological factors driving OM decomposition rates will allow to better predict the effect of ecosystem changes o...

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Main Authors: Sarah Semeraro, Pascal Kipf, Renée-Claire Le Bayon, Sergio Rasmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1152187/full