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litter quality — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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litter quality

Scope: general ecology

Papers: 6 | Mentions: 12

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Knowledge graph centered on litter quality with 70 nodes and 165 connections. Top connected: Ligusticum porteri, Delphinium, Spruce, Atriplex canescens, Potentilla.

Definition

Chemical composition of plant litter that determines its decomposability, typically characterized by C:N ratios and lignin content

Publications (6)

A comparison of lodgepole and spruce needle chemistry impacts on terrestrial biogeochemical processes during isolated decomposition

2020PeerJframework

A comparison of lodgepole and spruce needle chemistry impacts on terrestrial biogeochemical processes during isolated decomposition

2020PeerJmeasured

Effects of long-term experimental warming on aphid density in the field

2007Journal of the Kansas Entomological Societymeasured

Plant community composition mediates both large transient decline and predicted long-term recovery of soil carbon under climate warming

2002Global Biogeochemical Cyclesframework

Control of litter decomposition in a subalpine meadow-sagebrush steppe ecotone under climate change

2001Ecological Applicationscentral

Control of litter decomposition in a subalpine meadow-sagebrush steppe ecotone under climate change

2001Ecological Applicationsmeasured

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Potentilla

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