Leaf litter decomposition rates increase with rising mean annual temperature in Hawaiian tropical montane wet forests
Decomposing litter in forest ecosystems supplies nutrients to plants, carbon to heterotrophic soil microorganisms and is a large source of CO2 to the atmosphere. Despite its essential role in carbon and nutrient cycling, the temperature sensitivity of leaf litter decay in tropical forest ecosystems...
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PeerJ Inc.
2014-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/685.pdf |