Effects of Tree Species Diversity on Litter Quality and Decomposition

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Tree species richness affects litter production and decomposition rates in a tropical biodiversity experiment (2007, background): “…mainly on single-species decomposition, and only about 30 studies exist that explicitly address the question whether litter mixtures have different decomposition patterns than the component litter species decaying alone (Gartner and Cardon 2004, Hättenschwiler 2005, Hättenschwiler et al. 2005).”
Competition for light and water play contrasting roles in driving diversity–productivity relationships in Iberian forests (2014, background): “2013), and cycle nutrients more efficiently (Rothe & Binkley 2001; H€attenschwiler 2005).”
Nitrogen transfer between decomposing leaves of different N status (2007, background): “Au th or 's pe rs on al co py plant communities (Perez-Harguindeguy et al., 2000; Hättenschwiler, 2005).”
Exploring the functional significance of forest diversity: A new long-term experiment with temperate tree species (BIOTREE) (2007, background): “Positive mixture effects have been reported for stemwood production (Pretzsch, 2005), nutrient cycling (Rothe and Binkley, 2001), decomposition (Hättenschwiler, 2005), and damage by insect pests (Jactel et al.”