No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

An isopod, well-adapted to the harsh conditions of arid-lands, crawls on the desert floor in search of plant litter. New study reveals that in arid ecosystems, larger arthropods such as termites and ...

Leaching of water-soluble compounds is a dominant process during the first stages of litter decomposition, providing the microorganisms in the underlying soil with an important source of labile carbon ...