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Nitrogen Deposition Effects On Production And Decomposition Of Coarse Woody Debris, Bethany Jeanne Lyons
Nitrogen Deposition Effects On Production And Decomposition Of Coarse Woody Debris, Bethany Jeanne Lyons
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Atmospheric nitrogen deposition has the potential to impact forest productivity, microbial associations, nutrient cycling, decomposition and stand dynamics. However, among the least studied aspects of these processes are the production and decomposition of dead woody biomass, or coarse woody debris (CWD). Coarse woody debris is made up of dead woody material on the ground called down dead wood (DDW) and dead standing trees which are often referred to as snags. Observed reductions in decomposition of CWD have been linked to substrate quality and microbial communities. If the decomposition effect is ubiquitous among litter types, CWD density, C:N, and biomass are …