Warming and leaf litter functional diversity, not litter quality, drive decomposition in a freshwater ecosystem

Abstract Environment, litter composition and decomposer community are known to be the main drivers of litter decomposition in aquatic ecosystems. However, it remains unclear whether litter quality or functional diversity prevails under warming conditions. Using tank bromeliad ecosystems, we evaluate...

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Main Authors: Gustavo H. Migliorini, Gustavo Q. Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77382-7