The urban heat island accelerates litter decomposition through microclimatic warming in temperate urban forests
Karen De Pauw, Leen Depauw, Sara A. O. Cousins, Emiel De Lombaerde, Martin Diekmann, David Frey, Katarzyna Kwietniowska, Jonathan Lenoir, Camille Meeussen, Anna Orczewska, Jan Plue, Fabien Spicher, Thomas Vanneste, Florian Zellweger, Kris Verheyen, Pieter Vangansbeke, Pieter De Frenne
Topics & Concepts
MicroclimateEnvironmental scienceNutrient cycleLitterPlant litterEcosystemEcologyUrban ecosystemSoil carbonForest ecologyAgroforestryUrbanizationSoil waterSoil scienceBiologyLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Green Space and Health