Biology Of Plant Litter Decomposition

Author : C.H. Dickinson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323144339

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition V2 by C.H. Dickinson Pdf

Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition, Volume II is organized into two parts. The first part focuses on the organisms involved in plant litter decomposition, particularly, their structure and function. The second part deals with the environmental conditions under which breakdown occurs over the whole global surface. This volume separately considers terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. Furthermore, it describes two anthropocentric aspects: agriculture, with an emphasis on the importance of the saprophytic activity of plant pathogenic fungi, and the increasingly important composting of urban waste. This book will be invaluable to science students and instructors, as well as to biologists, botanists, marine ecologists.

Author : C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1140816406

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition by C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh Pdf

Author : C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015001564064

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition by C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh Pdf

Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition V2.

Author : C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Forest litter
ISBN : 0122150015

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition by C. H. Dickinson,G. J. F. Pugh Pdf

Author : C.H. Dickinson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323151061

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition V1 by C.H. Dickinson Pdf

Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition, Volume 1 focuses on decomposition of various types of litter, which include all plant remains, ranging from still standing dead trees to the decomposing hyphae of fungi and bacterial cells, including herbivore dung. The book is organized into seven chapters, each devoted to a specific type of litter including lower plants, herbaceous, angiosperm, and coniferous tree leaf litters; wood; root; and digested litter. It describes the structure and function of the organisms concerned. It also covers the involvement of biotrophic and necrotrophic parasites of higher plants in the early stages of decomposition. With a strong focus on the interrelationships in plant litter decomposition, the book is an ideal source of information for research biologists who are interested in life cycle and decomposition of plants.

Author : C. H. Dickinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0122150015

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Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition V1 by C. H. Dickinson Pdf

Biology of Plant Litter Decomposition V1 ...

Author : Björn Berg,Charles McClaugherty
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662053492

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Plant Litter by Björn Berg,Charles McClaugherty Pdf

When starting our work on this book we intended to summarize and synthesize the new information that had developed in the last 20-30 years in the field of plant lit ter decomposition. It turned out, however, that the main part of more recent work was directed towards boreal and temperate forest systems and therefore, with a fo cus on these ecosystems we finally concluded a synthesis that has a similarity to a case study. Still, we hope that a deeper insight into the behavior of a limited num ber of litter species will be of value for a generalization and also for the identifica tion of process systems that deviate from those presented here. We have written the book focusing on the transfer from newly shed litter to re calcitrant humus, describing and explaining the system of chemical changes taking place in the process both on a mechanistic basis and on a more general and re gionallevel, considering different climates and species. As a synthesis, this book gives some new aspects on decomposition that to some of us may be controversial. Thus, the fact that we emphasize the dominant role of microorganisms in the process may be disturbing to many readers, as well as the strong emphasis we give to the fact that humus layers actually do grow over millennia and that at a considerable rate, and thus really sequester e.g. C and N. This book is based primarily on data and conclusions made from field studies.

Author : Christopher M. Swan,Luz Boyero,Cristina Canhoto
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030728540

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The Ecology of Plant Litter Decomposition in Stream Ecosystems by Christopher M. Swan,Luz Boyero,Cristina Canhoto Pdf

With almost 90% of terrestrial plant material entering the detrital pool, the processing of this significant carbon source is a critical ecosystem function to understand. Riverine ecosystems are estimated to receive, process and transport nearly 1.9 Pg of terrestrial carbon per year globally, highlighting the focus many freshwater ecologists have on the factors that explain decomposition rates of senesced plant material. Since Webster and Benfield offered the first comprehensive review of these factors in 1986, there has been an explosion of research addressing key questions about the ecological interactions at play. Ecologists have developed field and laboratory techniques, as well as created global scale collaborations to disentangle the many drivers involved in the decomposition process. This book encapsulates these 30+ years of research, describing the state of knowledge on the ecology of plant litter decomposition in stream ecosystems in 22 chapters written by internationally renowned experts on the subject.

Author : Björn Berg,Charles McClaugherty
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642388217

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Plant Litter by Björn Berg,Charles McClaugherty Pdf

Since the publication of the 2nd edition, there have been substantial developments in the field of litter decomposition. This fully revised and updated 3rd edition of Plant Litter reflects and discusses new findings and re-evaluates earlier ones in light of recent research and with regard to current areas of investigation. The availability of several long-term studies allows a more in-depth approach to decomposition patterns and to the later stages of decomposition, as well as to humus formation and accumulation. The latest information focuses on three fields: - the effects of manganese on decomposition and possibly on carbon sequestration, - new findings on decomposition dynamics, and - the new analytical technique using 13C-NMR.

Author : Felix Bärlocher,Mark O. Gessner,Manuel A.S. Graça
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030305154

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Methods to Study Litter Decomposition by Felix Bärlocher,Mark O. Gessner,Manuel A.S. Graça Pdf

The primary objective of this book is to provide students and laboratory instructors at universities and professional ecologists with a broad range of established methods to study plant litter decomposition. Detailed protocols for direct use in the field or laboratory are presented in an easy to follow step-by-step format. A short introduction to each protocol reviews the ecological significance and principles of the technique and points to key references.

Author : Georg Cadisch,Ken E. Giller,Ken Everleigh Giller
Publisher : Cabi
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015047440519

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Driven by Nature by Georg Cadisch,Ken E. Giller,Ken Everleigh Giller Pdf

Biological management of nutrient supply to plants is intrinsically more complex than the provision of nutrients as inorganic fertilizers. We need to know whether the nutrients released are retained or lost from the system, whether rates of decomposition can be manipulated to improve nutrient use efficiency, and how the various fractions of plant residues translate into pools of organic matter in soil. Only then can predictive models for nutrient release, plant uptake and soil organic matter dynamics be truly tested and validated. This book brings together contemporary ideas on the characterization and manipulation of plant quality and especially its role in soil organic matter formation and nutrient cycling. It contains work from the leading workers in both temperate and tropical systems. There are also contributions describing work outside decomposition in soil ecosystems, such as the work of plant biochemists and animal nutritionists, as research in these areas has provided many ideas and concepts used in plant quality analysis. A wide range of topics is covered from investigations at the molecular level through to management options for farmers in relation to optimising biological management of crop residues. The work presented in this volume is valuable to all those researching and managing the supply of nutrients to plants. It is important reading for soil scientists, plant physiologists and crop scientists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0120139383

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Litter Decomposition: a Guide to Carbon and Nutrient Turnover by Anonim Pdf

Litter Decomposition describes one of the most important processes in the biosphere - the decay of organic matter. It focuses on the decomposition process of foliar litter in the terrestrial systems of boreal and temperate forests due to the greater amount of data from those biomes. The availability of several long-term studies from these forest types allows a more in-depth approach to the later stages of decomposition and humus formation. Differences between the decay of woody matter and foliar litter is discussed in detail and a different pattern for decomposition is introduced. While teachers and students in more general subjects will find the most basic information on decomposition processes in this book, scientists and graduate students working on decomposition processes will be entirely satisfied with the more detailed information and the overview of the latest publications on the topic as well as the methodological chapter where practical information on methods useful in decomposition studies can be found. Abundant data sets will serve as an excellent aid in teaching process and will be also of interest to researchers specializing in this field as no thorough database exists at the moment. Provides over 60 tables and 90 figures Offers a conceptual 3-step model describing the different steps of the decomposition process, demonstrating changes in the organic-chemical structure and nutrient contents Includes a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on foliar litter decomposition in natural systems Integrates more traditional knowledge on organic matter decomposition with current problems of environmental pollution, global change, etc. Details contemporary knowledge on organic matter decomposition

Author : Manuel A.S. Graça,Felix Bärlocher,Mark O. Gessner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-04-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1402033486

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Methods to Study Litter Decomposition by Manuel A.S. Graça,Felix Bärlocher,Mark O. Gessner Pdf

The primary objective of this book is to provide students and laboratory instructors at universities and professional ecologists with a broad range of established methods to study plant litter decomposition. Detailed protocols for direct use in the field or laboratory are presented in an easy to follow step-by-step format. A short introduction to each protocol reviews the ecological significance and principles of the technique and points to key references.

Author : Coeli M Hoover
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402085062

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Field Measurements for Forest Carbon Monitoring by Coeli M Hoover Pdf

In the summer of 2003, a workshop was held in Portsmouth, NH, to discuss land measurement techniques for the North American Carbon Program. Over 40 sci- tists representing government agencies, academia and nonprofit research organi- tions located in Canada, the US and Mexico participated. During the course of the workshop a number of topics were discussed, with an emphasis on the following: • The need for an intermediate tier of carbon measurements. This level of study would be more extensive than state-level inventories of the US Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, but less detailed than intensive ecos- tem studies sites such as those in Long Term Ecological Research network. This tier would ideally provide a basis to link and scale remote sensing measurements and inventory data, and supply data required to parameterize existing models (see Wofsy and Harriss 2002, Denning et al. 2005). • The design criteria that such a network of sites should meet. The network and s- pling design should be standardized, but flexible enough to be applied across North America. The design also needs to be efficient enough to be implemented without the need for large field crews, yet robust enough to provide useful information. Finally, the spatial scale must permit easy linkage to remotely sensed data. • The key variables that should be measured at each site, and the frequency of measurement.

Author : Werner L. Kutsch,Michael Bahn,Andreas Heinemeyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780521865616

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Soil Carbon Dynamics by Werner L. Kutsch,Michael Bahn,Andreas Heinemeyer Pdf

Based on in-depth contributions from leading scientists, this book provides an integrated view of the current and emerging methods and concepts applied in soil carbon research. It contains a standardised protocol for measuring soil CO2 efflux, designed to improve future assessments of regional and global patterns of soil carbon dynamics.