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Climatic controls on leaf litter decomposition across European forests and grasslands revealed by reciprocal litter transplantation experiments
Miguel Portillo-Estrada
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), Department
of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk,
Belgium
Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 1,
Tartu 51014, Estonia
Mari Pihlatie
Department of Physics, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, 00014
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Janne F. J. Korhonen
Department of Physics, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, 00014
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Janne Levula
Department of Physics, Division of Atmospheric Sciences, 00014
University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Hyytiälä forest station, Hyytiäläntie 124, 35500
Korkiakoski, Finland
Arnoud K. F. Frumau
ECN, Environmental Assessment group, P.O. Box 1, 1755 ZG, Petten, the
Netherlands
Andreas Ibrom
Technical University Denmark, Department of Environmental
Engineering, Centre for Ecosystem & Environmental Sustainability,
Frederiksborgvej 399, Risø-Campus, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Jonas J. Lembrechts
Centre of Excellence PLECO (Plant and Vegetation Ecology), Department
of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk,
Belgium
Lourdes Morillas
Department of Sciences for Nature and Environmental Resources,
University of Sassari, Via Enrico de Nicola, no. 9, 07100, Sassari, Italy
László Horváth
Hungarian Meteorological Service, P.O. Box 39, 1675 Budapest,
Hungary
Stephanie K. Jones
Scotland Rural College, King's Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh
EH9 3JG, UK
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), Bush Estate,
Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK
Ülo Niinemets
Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 1,
Tartu 51014, Estonia
Estonian Academy of Sciences, Kohtu 6, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia
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We studied tree and grass litter decomposition across several climates in Europe. Climatic (air temperature, precipitation and soil water content) controls on litter decomposition were quantitatively more important than species or site of origin. The data were used to generate prediction models of remaining litter mass, and carbon and nitrogen contents during the decomposition period. We also observed a significant drop in remaining litter mass after the first couple of days of decomposition.
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