The urban heat island accelerates litter decomposition through microclimatic warming in temperate urban forests

De Pauw, K; Depauw, L; Cousins, SAO; De Lombaerde, E; Diekmann, M; Frey, D; Kwietniowska, K; Lenoir, J; Meeussen, C; Orczewska, A; Plue, J; Spicher, F; Vanneste, T; Zellweger, F; Verheyen, K; Vangansbeke, P; De Frenne, P

De Pauw, K (通讯作者),Univ Ghent, Fac Biosci Engn, Dept Environm, Forest & Nat Lab, Geraardsbergsesteenweg 267, B-9090 Melle Gontrode, Belgium.

URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, 2023; ():

Abstract

Forests worldwide are experiencing fragmentation, with especially important consequences for ecosystems bordering urbanized areas. Urban forests are e......

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