Context dependency of litter‐mixing effects on decomposition and nutrient release across a long‐term chronosequence

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Plant communities as drivers of soil respiration: pathways, mechanisms, and significance for global change (2011, background): “Among and even within studies, a range of effects of litter mixing on respiration rates have been reported, ranging from strong negative “antagonistic” to strong positive “synergistic” effects depending on species (Gartner and Cardon, 2004) and environmental context (Jonsson and Wardle, 2008).”
Leaf dry matter content as a predictor of grassland litter decomposition: a test of the ‘mass ratio hypothesis’ (2011, background): “There may also be the need to assess the role of the environment in mediating the exact shape of any relationship, as the climatic and edaphic context of decomposition will always be significant determinants of litter mass loss (Cornwell et al. 2008; Jonsson & Wardle 2008 ).”
The decomposition of ectomycorrhizal fungal necromass (2016, background): “Litter mixtures can exhibit non-additive effects on decomposition, resulting in faster or slower rates than expected (Wardle et al., 2003; Gartner and Cardon, 2004; Chapman and Koch, 2007; Jonsson and Wardle, 2008).”