More than the sum of its parts? Assessing litter heterogeneity effects on the decomposition of litter mixtures through leaf chemistry

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 303; no. 1/2; pp. 151 - 159
• Main Authors: Harguindeguy, Natalia Pérez, Blundo, Cecilia M., Gurvich, Diego E., Díaz, Sandra, Cuevas, Elvira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.02.2008; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biodiversity; Biogeochemistry; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chemical composition; Chemical decomposition; Chemical mixtures; Decomposition; Ecology; Expected values; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Life Sciences; Lignin; Nitrogen; Plant biology; Plant litter; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants; Regular Article; Soil Science & Conservation; Species; Mass loss; Richness; Lignin; Nitrogen; Litter interactions; Litter quality; Soil plant relation

Different components of functional biodiversity, such as functional type richness and composition, have been reported to affect the decomposition of litter mixtures. In spite of the numerous reports of these effects, mechanisms underlying patterns of decomposition in litter mixtures are still unclea...