학술논문
Effects of litter species and genetic diversity on plant litter decomposition in coastal wetland
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Ecological Indicators, Vol 144, Iss , Pp 109439- (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1470-160X
Abstract
With the enhancement of carbon sink capacity and the intensification of biodiversity change in coastal wetlands, previous studies have well studied the relationship between species diversity and litter decomposition, a vital process of carbon cycling. However, previous studies ignored the importance of genetic diversity, which restricted our comprehensive understanding of the effects of biodiversity loss on ecosystem functions. Here, we manipulated different richness levels with litters of eight common species of coastal wetland plants and eight different genotypes of common reed (Phragmites australis) to explore the effects of species and genetic diversity on litter decomposition. We found the litter mass loss of mixtures was significantly lower than the average mass loss of single litters (ANOVA, p