Sentences with phrase «leaf litter decomposition»
Lots of rain, however, had no effect on the rate of leaf litter decomposition, perhaps because the fungi are not overly stressed and actually thrive when springtails munch on them a bit, the researchers speculate.
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«This may impact leaf litter by increasing rates of decomposition or decreasing rates of litter fall.»
«Tropical soil microbes are responsible for the nearly complete decomposition of leaf plant litter in as little as eighteen months,» she says.
Ecologist team finds leaf litter has slower decomposition rate in warm temperatures than previously estimated