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Litter Chemistry

Litter Chemistry is a chemical characterization of plant-derived organic material in terrestrial ecosystems that distinguishes the biochemical composition, including structural and non-structural compounds, influencing decomposition dynamics and nutrient cycling.

1.8K

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2017–2026

389

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Litter Biochemical Composition

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Publications

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Formation of soil organic matter via biochemical and physical pathways of litter mass loss

M. Francesca Cotrufo, Jennifer L. Soong, Andrew J. Horton et al. · Nature Geoscience · 2015 · 1.8K citations

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Climate, Leaf Litter Chemistry and Leaf Litter Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Triangular Relationship

Rien Aerts · Oikos · 1997 · 1.8K citations

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Plant litter: decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration

Choice Reviews Online · 2014 · 1.5K citations

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Rates of litter decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems: global patterns and controlling factors

Deqiang Zhang, Dafeng Hui, Yiqi Luo et al. · Journal of Plant Ecology · 2008 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Litter decomposition, climate and liter quality

Marie‐Madeleine Coûteaux, P. Bottner, Björn Berg · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 1995 · 1.1K citations

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Authors

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  1. BB
    Björn Berg

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    41 publications · 5.7K citations

    29

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  2. RA
    Rien Aerts

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    16 publications · 3.3K citations

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  3. GB
    Giuliano Bonanomi

    University of Naples Federico II, Italy

    16 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. SH
    Stephan Hättenschwiler

    Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive, France

    15 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. JA
    J. A. Trofymow

    Canadian Forest Service, Canada

    14 publications · 1.9K citations

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Institutions

1.5K

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    42 h-index

    239 publications

    19.5K citations

  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    38 h-index

    324 publications

    17.6K citations

  3. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    27 h-index

    98 publications

    7.4K citations

  4. Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnelle et Évolutive

    Montpellier, France

    27 h-index

    82 publications

    9K citations

  5. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    26 h-index

    50 publications

    4.7K citations

  6. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    25 h-index

    88 publications

    4K citations

  7. University of Bayreuth

    Bayreuth, Germany

    23 h-index

    66 publications

    5.4K citations

  8. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    22 h-index

    50 publications

    10.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Soil Biology and Biochemistry

    162 publications · 12.5K citations

    67

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  2. Ecology

    56 publications · 9.2K citations

    46

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  3. Plant and Soil

    79 publications · 4.6K citations

    38

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  4. Biogeochemistry

    42 publications · 4.1K citations

    31

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  5. Oikos

    32 publications · 5.2K citations

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