Urbanisation differently affects decomposition rates of recalcitrant woody material and labile leaf litter

• Published in: Urban Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Kotze, DJ, Setälä, H
• Other Authors: University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2021
• Subjects: Urban Studies; Ecology; Pyramid; Fennoscandian
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11252-021-01125-3; https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11252-021-01125-3.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-021-01125-3/fulltext.html

Abstract Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process and service that supplies nutrients to the soil. Although decomposition rate is influenced by litter quality, climatic conditions, the decomposer community and vegetation type in non-urban ecosystems, little is known about the degradat...