Dear All,
I'm looking for available literature data on concentrations of elements (in dry mass) in fresh and decomposed pine (P. sylvestris) litter, other litters, pine pollen (P. sylvestris), pollen of other anemophilous plants and organisms inhabiting forests floors (fungi, insects, molluscs, isopods, worms, millipedes, detritivores, various litter- and soil- dwellers, protozoans etc.). C concentration is of greatest importance for me, since it was rarely reported as % of C in dry matter (surprisingly, concentrations of other elements are easier to find). Also N and P are of great importance. Data on any other element would also be great. I've already found some literature but it is surprisingly scarce, so I will appreciate any additional data. If you know any paper related to the topic, please put a link below. Thank you in advance for your time and help!
Kind regards,
Michał Filipiak
Good day! Concerning your question on soil organisms, I have been able to find literature involving the size of the organism playing a significant role in decomposition. Usually, larger size allowance in litterbag studies have typically allowed for the presence of arthropod predators. However the top down effects that results from the microorganism predation exhibited no negative effects towards decomposition when studied. According to Milton and Kaspari, this could be due to increased levels of detritus consumption combined with simultaneous microbiota consumption. The attached publications by Bradford and his team and Milton and Kaspari will provide further insight into these topics. Hope this helps.
Article Bottom-up and top-down regulation of decomposition in a trop...
Article Microbiota, fauna, and mesh size interactions in litter decomposition
Hi,
I have data on Phragmites australis leave litter (green leaves and after litter fall). I am not sure if this could be of any help. The data are published in Flury and Gessner 2014 (Effects of experimental warming and nitrogen enrichment onleaf and litter chemistry of a wetland grass, Phragmitesaustralis). If they are of any help I could send you the raw data.
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