Composition, Dynamics, and Fate of Leached Dissolved Organic Matter in Terrestrial Ecosystems: Results from a Decomposition Experiment

• Published in: Ecosystems (New York) Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 275 - 285
• Main Authors: Cleveland, Cory C., Neff, Jason C., Townsend, Alan R., Hood, Eran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer-Verlag 01.05.2004; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Chemical decomposition; Dissolved organic carbon; Dissolved organic matter; Forest soils; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Leaves; Organic soils; Soil biochemistry; Soil ecology; Soil microorganisms; Soil organic carbon; Sorption; Synecology; Terrestrial ecosystems; Terrestrial environment; dissolved organic matter; Decomposition; Ecosystem

Fluxes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) are an important vector for the movement of carbon (C) and nutrients both within and between ecosystems. However, although DOM fluxes from throughfall and through litterfall can be large, little is known about the fate of DOM leached from plant canopies, or f...