Plastic responses to hot temperatures homogenize riparian leaf litter, speed decomposition, and reduce detritivores

The oribatid mite subgenus Scheloribates (Topobates) Grandjean, 1958, is recorded from the Neotropical region for the first time. A new species of this subgenus is described from the leaf litter collected in Cayo Agua Island, Panama. Scheloribates (Topobates) panamaensis sp. nov. differs from its related species by the very large body size and presence of a strong ventrodistal process on the leg femora II–IV.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Contributions of fungi to carbon flow and nutrient cycling from standing dead Typha angustifolia leaf litter in a temperate freshwater marsh.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.10372956.11191054 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Sharon Lawler

Keyword(s):

Nutrient Cycling ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Freshwater Marsh ◽

Carbon Flow ◽

Typha Angustifolia ◽

Standing Dead

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Do leaf‐litter decomposers control biofilm primary production and benthic algal community structure in forest streams? Insights from an outdoor mesocosm experiment.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.738272914.793576352 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sharon Lawler

Keyword(s):

Community Structure ◽

Primary Production ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Mesocosm Experiment ◽

Algal Community ◽

Benthic Algal Community ◽

Forest Streams

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Effect of leaf litter quantity and type on forest soil fauna and biological quality

Biodiversity Science ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1003.2013.08002 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 206-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yuan Zhizhong ◽

Cui Yang ◽

Yan Shaokui

Keyword(s):

Forest Soil ◽

Leaf Litter ◽

Soil Fauna ◽

Biological Quality ◽

Litter Quantity

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Physiochemical Analysis of Sandalwood (Santalum Album) Leaf Litters Degraded by Eisenia foetida and Eudrilus eugenia

International Annals of Science ◽

10.21467/ias.7.1.6-11 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 6-11

Author(s):

Praveesh Bhati ◽

Ritu Nagar ◽

Anurag Titov

Keyword(s):

Leaf Litter ◽

Initial Phase ◽

Nutrient Supply ◽

Ecological Sustainability ◽

Cattle Dung ◽

Agricultural System ◽

Eisenia Foetida ◽

Santalum Album ◽

Eudrilus Eugenia ◽

Set Up

The decay of leaf litter by microflora and fauna furnish nutrient supply to the soil and also uphold ecological sustainability. Applying of proper technique and exploring of result provides information for the betterment of agricultural system. Vermicomposting of Sandalwood (Santalum album) leaf litters were studied with an emphasis of physio-chemical deviation during the process and also compared with 100 % cattle dung. Obtained result explore that temperate of 50 % leaf litter (LL) and 100 % cattle dung (CD) was slightly elevated (37ºC ±1 ºC and 35ºC ±1 ºC respectively) at beginning phase and later came down to ambient level (20ºC±1 ºC). The total organic carbon (TOC) exhausted 44 % in 50 % LL Vermicomposting mixture while 70 % in 100 % CD during the process. At the final stage, TOC found more in 50% LL as compared to 100% CD. Nitrogen content was found 1.02±0.1 in 50 % LL and 0.88±0.1 in 100 % CD at the initial phase but after completion of Vermicomposting, their level was increased up to 40 to 44 %. pH was also measured during vermicomposting and found 7.2±0.1 in 50% LL while 8.4±0.1 in 100% CD at the initial phase. The at the end of process pH raised and set up to 8.2 ±0.1 in 50% LL while in 100% CD it was found 8.0 ±0.1.

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Environmental Tolerance, Heterogeneity, and the Evolution of Reversible Plastic Responses

The American Naturalist ◽

10.2307/3473313 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 166 (3) ◽

pp. 339

Author(s):

Gabriel ◽

Luttbeg ◽

Sih ◽

Tollrian

Keyword(s):

Environmental Tolerance ◽

Plastic Responses

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