Microbial composition alters the response of litter decomposition to environmental change

Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 154-163

  Matulich, Kristin L ^a   Martiny, Jennifer B H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Community composition; Fungi; Global change; Grassland; Litter decomposition; Moisture; Nitrogen; Respiration; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; FUNGUS; GRASSLAND; INOCULATION; LEAF LITTER; LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

NITROGEN; WATER;

CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEAT; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM; MICROBIOLOGY;

CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; HOT TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; NITROGEN; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WATER;

EID: 84927522731     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/14-0357.1     Document Type: Article

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