Ecosystem service flow dynamics which establish the linkage between human and nature is essential in an ecosystem service assessment.

The family Hydnaceae (Cantharellales, Basidiomycota) is a group of fungi found worldwide which exhibit stichic nuclear division. The group is highly diverse in morphology, ecology, and phylogeny, a...

Returning plant residue to farmland maintains or enhances the fertility and productivity of soils to offset degradation of soil quality in cultivated agricultural ecosystems.

Inputs of above- and belowground litter into forest soils are changing at an unprecedented rate due to continuing human disturbances and climate change. Microorganisms drive the soil carbon (C) cyc...

Nitrogen (N) mineralization in soils generally controls biological N availability in terrestrial ecosystems. As the pivotal first step in the overall N mineralization process, gross N mineralizatio...