1983
DOI: 10.1007/bf00379565
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Biological decomposition efficiency in different woodland soils

Abstract: The decomposition (meaning disappearance) of different leaf types and artificial leaves made from cellulose hydrate foil was studied in three forests - an alluvial forest (Ulmetum), a beech forest on limestone soil (Melico-Fagetum), and a spruce forest in soil overlying limestone bedrock.Fine, medium, and coarse mesh litter bags of special design were used to investigate the roles of abiotic factors, microorganisms, and meso- and macrofauna in effecting decomposition in the three habitats. Additionally, the ex… Show more

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“…Invertebrate animals, especially isopods, millipedes, earthworms, and gastropods, have been shown to accelerate litter decay, especially in temperate deciduous forests (Coleman et al, 2004;Herlitzius, 1983;Meyer et al, 2011;Milcu and Manning, 2011;Mason, 1970;Slade and Riutta, 2012;Vos et al, 2011). The assemblage of invertebrates at the litter layer markedly differed between limed and unlimed plots in our study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 47%
“…Invertebrate animals, especially isopods, millipedes, earthworms, and gastropods, have been shown to accelerate litter decay, especially in temperate deciduous forests (Coleman et al, 2004;Herlitzius, 1983;Meyer et al, 2011;Milcu and Manning, 2011;Mason, 1970;Slade and Riutta, 2012;Vos et al, 2011). The assemblage of invertebrates at the litter layer markedly differed between limed and unlimed plots in our study.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 47%
“…Many studies show the role of different groups of soil decomposers on root and litter decomposition Herlitzius, 1983;Maraun and Scheu, 1996;Bardgett, 2005). One the most important guilds affecting root decomposition includes macro-invertebrates (Lavelle et al, 1997;Whitford, 2000;Wolters, 2000).…”
Section: Belowground Effect On Aboveground Decomposition Process: Intmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Approximately 9% of all papers reported the collection of litterbags only at the end of the exposure period (e.g. Herlitzius, 1983a, 1983b; Tingle & Grant, 1995). We did not consider these since time series with two dates (initial mass at exposure, remaining mass at collection) fail to permit the determination of the standard error of the fitted exponential decomposition model. In a considerable number of papers (20%), the reported experimental procedure was ambiguous or seemed dubious, and important details were not given (e.g.…”
Section: Characteristics Of Litterbag Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%