192
Hättenschwiler S, Coq S, Barantal S, Handa IT (2011) Leaf traits and decomposition in tropical
rainforests: revisiting some commonly held views and towards a new hypothesis. New Phytol
189:950–965
Hector A, Beale AJ, Minns A, Otway SJ, Lawton JH (2000) Consequences of the reduction of
plant diversity for litter decomposition: effects through litter quality and microenvironment.
Oikos 90:357–371
Herms DA, Mattson WJ (1992) The dilemma of plants: to grow or defend. Q Rev Biol 67:283–335
Higuchi T (2006) Look back over the studies of lignin biochemistry. J Wood Sci 52:2–8
Hobbie SE (1992) Effects of plant species on nutrient cycling. Trends Ecol Evol 7:336–339
Hobbie JE, Hobbie EA (2006) 15N in symbiotic fungi and plants estimates nitrogen and carbon
flux rates in Arctic tundra. Ecology 87:816–822
Hobbie SE (2015) Plant species effects on nutrient cycling: revisiting litter feedbacks. Trends Ecol
Evol 30:357–63
Högberg P, Nordgren A, Buchmann N, Taylor AFS, Ekblad A, Högberg MN, Nyberg G, OttossonLöfvenius M, Read DJ (2001) Large-scale forest girdling shows that current photosynthesis
drives soil respiration. Nature 411:789–792
Holden SR, Rogers BM, Treseder KK, Randerson JT (2016) Fire severity influences the response
of soil microbes to a boreal forest fire. Environ Res Lett 11:035004
Hooper DU, Bignell DE, Brown VK, Brussard L, Dangerfield JM, Wall DH, Wardle DA, Coleman
DC, Giller KE, Lavelle P, van der Putten WH, de Ruiter PC, Rusek J, Silver WL, Tiedje JM,
Wolters V (2000) Interactions between aboveground and belowground biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and feedbacks. Bioscience 50:1049–1061
Hoorens B, Aerts R, Stroetenga M (2003) Does initial litter chemistry explain litter mixture effects
on decomposition? Oecologia 137:578–586
Horner JD, Gosz JR, Cates RG (1988) The role of carbon-based plant secondary metabolites in
decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. Am Nat 132:869–883
Huang N, Gu L, Black TA, Wang L, Niu Z (2015) Remote sensing-based estimation of annual soil
respiration at two contrasting forest sites 2306–2325
Hughes AR, Inouye BD, Johnson MTJ, Underwood N, Vellend M (2008) Ecological consequences
of genetic diversity. Ecol Lett 11:609–623
Jewell MD, Shipley B, Low-Décarie E, Tobner CM, Paquette A, Messier C, Reich PB (2017)
Partitioning the effect of composition and diversity of tree communities on leaf litter decomposition and soil respiration. Oikos 126:959–971
Jo I, Fridley JD, Frank DA (2016) More of the same? In situ leaf and root decomposition rates do
not vary between 80 native and nonnative deciduous forest species. New Phytol 209:115–122
Johnson MTJ, Agrawal AA (2005) Plant genotype and environment interact to shape a diverse
arthropod community on evening primrose (Oenothera biennis). Ecology 86:874–885
Kardol P, Wardle DA (2010) How understanding aboveground-belowground linkages can assist
restoration ecology. Trends Ecol Evol 25:670–679
Keiser AD, Knoepp JD, Bradford MA (2013) Microbial communities may modify how litter quality affects potential decomposition rates as tree species migrate. Plant Soil 372:167–176
Kirby R (2006) Actinomycetes and lignin degradation. Adv Appl Microbiol 58:125–168
Knops JMH, Wedin D, Tilman D (2001) Biodiversity and decomposition in experimental grassland ecosystems. Oecologia 126:429–433
Kokaly RF, Clark RN (1999) Spectroscopic determination of leaf biochemistry using band-depth
analysis of absorption features and stepwise multiple linear regression. Remote Sens Environ
67:267–287
Kokaly RF, Asner GP, Ollinger SV, Martin ME, Wessman CA (2009) Characterizing canopy biochemistry from imaging spectroscopy and its application to ecosystem studies. Remote Sens
Environ 113:S78–S91
Kraus TEC, Dahlgren RA, Zasoski RJ (2003) Tannins in nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystems—
a review. Plant Soil 256:41–66
Krause S et al (2014) Trait-based approaches for understanding microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Front Microbiol 5:251
M. Madritch et al.
Hättenschwiler S, Coq S, Barantal S, Handa IT (2011) Leaf traits and decomposition in tropical
rainforests: revisiting some commonly held views and towards a new hypothesis. New Phytol
189:950–965
Hector A, Beale AJ, Minns A, Otway SJ, Lawton JH (2000) Consequences of the reduction of
plant diversity for litter decomposition: effects through litter quality and microenvironment.
Oikos 90:357–371
Herms DA, Mattson WJ (1992) The dilemma of plants: to grow or defend. Q Rev Biol 67:283–335
Higuchi T (2006) Look back over the studies of lignin biochemistry. J Wood Sci 52:2–8
Hobbie SE (1992) Effects of plant species on nutrient cycling. Trends Ecol Evol 7:336–339
Hobbie JE, Hobbie EA (2006) 15N in symbiotic fungi and plants estimates nitrogen and carbon
flux rates in Arctic tundra. Ecology 87:816–822
Hobbie SE (2015) Plant species effects on nutrient cycling: revisiting litter feedbacks. Trends Ecol
Evol 30:357–63
Högberg P, Nordgren A, Buchmann N, Taylor AFS, Ekblad A, Högberg MN, Nyberg G, OttossonLöfvenius M, Read DJ (2001) Large-scale forest girdling shows that current photosynthesis
drives soil respiration. Nature 411:789–792
Holden SR, Rogers BM, Treseder KK, Randerson JT (2016) Fire severity influences the response
of soil microbes to a boreal forest fire. Environ Res Lett 11:035004
Hooper DU, Bignell DE, Brown VK, Brussard L, Dangerfield JM, Wall DH, Wardle DA, Coleman
DC, Giller KE, Lavelle P, van der Putten WH, de Ruiter PC, Rusek J, Silver WL, Tiedje JM,
Wolters V (2000) Interactions between aboveground and belowground biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems: patterns, mechanisms, and feedbacks. Bioscience 50:1049–1061
Hoorens B, Aerts R, Stroetenga M (2003) Does initial litter chemistry explain litter mixture effects
on decomposition? Oecologia 137:578–586
Horner JD, Gosz JR, Cates RG (1988) The role of carbon-based plant secondary metabolites in
decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems. Am Nat 132:869–883
Huang N, Gu L, Black TA, Wang L, Niu Z (2015) Remote sensing-based estimation of annual soil
respiration at two contrasting forest sites 2306–2325
Hughes AR, Inouye BD, Johnson MTJ, Underwood N, Vellend M (2008) Ecological consequences
of genetic diversity. Ecol Lett 11:609–623
Jewell MD, Shipley B, Low-Décarie E, Tobner CM, Paquette A, Messier C, Reich PB (2017)
Partitioning the effect of composition and diversity of tree communities on leaf litter decomposition and soil respiration. Oikos 126:959–971
Jo I, Fridley JD, Frank DA (2016) More of the same? In situ leaf and root decomposition rates do
not vary between 80 native and nonnative deciduous forest species. New Phytol 209:115–122
Johnson MTJ, Agrawal AA (2005) Plant genotype and environment interact to shape a diverse
arthropod community on evening primrose (Oenothera biennis). Ecology 86:874–885
Kardol P, Wardle DA (2010) How understanding aboveground-belowground linkages can assist
restoration ecology. Trends Ecol Evol 25:670–679
Keiser AD, Knoepp JD, Bradford MA (2013) Microbial communities may modify how litter quality affects potential decomposition rates as tree species migrate. Plant Soil 372:167–176
Kirby R (2006) Actinomycetes and lignin degradation. Adv Appl Microbiol 58:125–168
Knops JMH, Wedin D, Tilman D (2001) Biodiversity and decomposition in experimental grassland ecosystems. Oecologia 126:429–433
Kokaly RF, Clark RN (1999) Spectroscopic determination of leaf biochemistry using band-depth
analysis of absorption features and stepwise multiple linear regression. Remote Sens Environ
67:267–287
Kokaly RF, Asner GP, Ollinger SV, Martin ME, Wessman CA (2009) Characterizing canopy biochemistry from imaging spectroscopy and its application to ecosystem studies. Remote Sens
Environ 113:S78–S91
Kraus TEC, Dahlgren RA, Zasoski RJ (2003) Tannins in nutrient dynamics of forest ecosystems—
a review. Plant Soil 256:41–66
Krause S et al (2014) Trait-based approaches for understanding microbial biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Front Microbiol 5:251
M. Madritch et al.