2020
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-020-00504-9
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Macro-detritivores Assist Resolving the Dryland Decomposition Conundrum by Engineering an Underworld Heaven for Decomposers

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“…These effects are expected to be most pronounced in drylands where soil surface is often covered with biological soil crust that limits water infiltration and aeration, and rapidly dries up following precipitation events. In the Negev desert, the climatic facilitation in arthropod burrows enables prolonged mineralization episodes after rain events that substantially alter the typical pulse dynamics of litter decomposition in drylands [47]. This effect leads to twofold higher litter mass loss in artificial holes that mimic just the climatic facilitation of animal burrows than aboveground [47].…”
Section: Regulation Of Plant Litter Decomposition Via Engineering Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These effects are expected to be most pronounced in drylands where soil surface is often covered with biological soil crust that limits water infiltration and aeration, and rapidly dries up following precipitation events. In the Negev desert, the climatic facilitation in arthropod burrows enables prolonged mineralization episodes after rain events that substantially alter the typical pulse dynamics of litter decomposition in drylands [47]. This effect leads to twofold higher litter mass loss in artificial holes that mimic just the climatic facilitation of animal burrows than aboveground [47].…”
Section: Regulation Of Plant Litter Decomposition Via Engineering Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the Negev desert, the climatic facilitation in arthropod burrows enables prolonged mineralization episodes after rain events that substantially alter the typical pulse dynamics of litter decomposition in drylands [47]. This effect leads to twofold higher litter mass loss in artificial holes that mimic just the climatic facilitation of animal burrows than aboveground [47].…”
Section: Regulation Of Plant Litter Decomposition Via Engineering Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Burrowing animals like lugworms, crabs, rodents, and isopods are ecosystem engineers that can have profound impacts on soil and sediment dynamics (Cadée, 1976;Davidson & Lightfoot, 2008;Kristensen & Alongi, 2006;Sagi et al, 2019Sagi et al, , 2021Wang et al, 2010). For example, desert isopod burrows serve as nutrient "hotspots" that accelerate carbon mineralization and plant litter decomposition (Sagi et al, 2019(Sagi et al, , 2021.…”
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confidence: 99%