Major mechanisms contributing to the macrofauna-mediated slow down of litter decomposition

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F15%3A10316922" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/15:10316922 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60077344:_____/15:00448536
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.024" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.024</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.024" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.024</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Major mechanisms contributing to the macrofauna-mediated slow down of litter decomposition
Original language description
To understand why excrements of soil macrofauna often decompose more slowly than leaf litter, we fed Bibio marci larvae the litter of tree species differing in litter quality (Alnus glutinosa, Salty caprea, and Quercus robur) and then measured respiration induced by litter and excrements. We also measured respiration induced by the same litter artificially modified to mimic faunal effects; the litter was modified by grinding, grinding with alkalinization to pH = 11, grinding with coating by kaolinite, and grinding with both alkalinization and coating. Decomposition of excrements tended to be slower for willow and was significantly slower for oak and alder than for the corresponding litter. With oak, decomposition was slower for all artificially modified litter than for non-modified litter. The reduction in the decomposition was similar for excrements and for alder and willow litter that was ground, coated, and alkalinized. In alder, a similar reduction was found in ground and alkaliniz
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
DF - Pedology
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GAP504%2F12%2F1288" target="_blank" >GAP504/12/1288: The role of leaf functional traits in soil organic matter accumulation during primary sucession</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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