Global change factors reshape the links between litter properties, decomposers, and decomposition in mature oak forests
Matthew L. Meehan, Mathilde Chomel, Zhabiz Vilkiji, Katy J. Faulkner, Tancredi Caruso, Angus Robert MacKenzie, Virginie Baldy, Richard D. Bardgett, David Johnson
This study examines how drought and elevated CO2 affect litter decomposition in oak forests by analyzing their impacts on litter properties, decomposers, and decomposition rates.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2025 · PreprintEcology