Relative contribution of photodegradation to litter breakdown in Australian grasslands

Abstract Grassy ecosystems cover ~40% of the global land surface and are an integral component of the global carbon (C) cycle. Grass litter decomposes via a combination of photodegradation (which returns C to the atmosphere rapidly) and biological decomposition (a slower C pathway). As such, decompo...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Freja E. B. Butler, Megan K. Good, John W. Morgan, Nick L. Schultz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-12-01
Subjects:	carbon cycling litterbag Poa labillardierei recalcitrant litter Themeda triandra
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10710