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Root Litter Decomposition

Root Litter Decomposition is the ecological process of organic matter breakdown specific to dead root biomass in soil environments, distinguished from aboveground litter decomposition by its intimate association with soil biota, microclimate, and rhizosphere chemistry.

574

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38K

Citations

1.9K

Authors

649

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

185

Parents

Publications

574

A Comparative Analysis of Soil Fauna Populations and Their Role in Decomposition Processes

Henning Petersen, Malcolm Luxton · Oikos · 1982 · 1.3K citations

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Global patterns in root decomposition: comparisons of climate and litter quality effects

Whendee L. Silver, Ryan K. Miya · Oecologia · 2001 · 882 citations

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Plant decomposition and soil respiration in terrestrial ecosystems

Joginder Singh, S. R. Gupta · The Botanical Review · 1977 · 796 citations

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Resource allocation to extracellular enzyme production: A model for nitrogen and phosphorus control of litter decomposition

Robert L. Sinsabaugh, Daryl Moorhead · Soil Biology and Biochemistry · 1994 · 601 citations

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Review of human decomposition processes in soil

Boyd B. Dent, Shari L. Forbes, Barbara H. Stuart · Environmental Geology · 2004 · 419 citations

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Authors

1.9K

  1. ME
    Mark E. Harmon

    Oregon State University, United States

    9 publications · 1.1K citations

    9

    h-index

  2. BB
    Björn Berg

    University of Helsinki, Finland

    7 publications · 704 citations

    7

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  3. SF
    Saori Fujii

    Yokohama National University, Japan

    6 publications · 253 citations

    6

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  4. TS
    Tao Sun

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    5 publications · 496 citations

    6

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  5. SS
    Stefan Scheu

    University of Göttingen, Germany

    5 publications · 142 citations

    6

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Institutions

649

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    31 h-index

    214 publications

    10.4K citations

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    21 h-index

    68 publications

    2.7K citations

  3. Institute of Applied Ecology

    Shenyang, China

    16 h-index

    57 publications

    3.4K citations

  4. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    16 h-index

    48 publications

    3.5K citations

  5. University of Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

    14 h-index

    35 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Wageningen University & Research

    Wageningen, The Netherlands

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    1.8K citations

  7. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    11 h-index

    18 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    11 h-index

    24 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Soil Biology and Biochemistry

    82 publications · 6.7K citations

    46

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  2. Plant and Soil

    69 publications · 3.8K citations

    36

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  3. Forest Ecology and Management

    22 publications · 1.3K citations

    21

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  4. Applied Soil Ecology

    16 publications · 786 citations

    16

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  5. Biology and Fertility of Soils

    18 publications · 842 citations

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