The relationship between biodiversity and litter decomposition has received considerable attention, but the complex biodiversity effects on decomposition and the underlying mechanisms are still ...

(CN) — Can plants help direct search teams to find a missing body in the forest? Scientists believe so, based on an array of changes to the surrounding soil caused by nutrients released during ...

Berkeley -- Over the past decade, in numerous field sites throughout the world, mesh bags of leaf and root litter sat exposed to the elements, day and night, throughout the four seasons, gradually ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are working to understand how warming affects the planet’s carbon cycle.

Aim Recycling of cocoa pod husks has potential to contribute to mineral nutrition of cocoa. Yet little is known of the nutrient content and nutrient release patterns from the husks. The potassium (K) ...

Scientists have provided new insights on the relationship between plant diversity in forests and the diversity of organisms involved in their decay, such as bacteria and fungi. Scientists have ...

Under warming conditions, arctic wolf spiders' tastes in prey might be changing, according to new research -- initiating a new cascade of food web interactions that could potentially alleviate some ...