Open AccessDifferences in leaf and root litter decomposition in tropical montane rainforests are mediated by soil microorganisms not by decomposer microarthropods
Author(s) -
Laura M. SánchezGalindo,
Dorothee Sandmann,
Franca Marian,
Tobias Lauermann,
Mark Maraun,
Stefan Scheu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
peerj
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.927
H-Index - 70
ISSN - 2167-8359
DOI - 10.7717/peerj.14264
Subject(s) - decomposer , litter , plant litter , nutrient cycle , rainforest , biomass (ecology) , soil biology , agronomy , biology , microorganism , nutrient , ecology , ecosystem , environmental science , soil water , bacteria , genetics