Researchers have shown that larger insects such as woodlice and beetles play as much of a crucial role in leaf litter ...

Decomposers play a vital role in garden ecosystems by efficiently breaking down organic matter, such as dead plants, animals, ...

Researchers have shown that larger insects such as woodlice and beetles play as much of a crucial role in leaf litter decomposition across different ...

But the findings of this study support a long-suggested but largely overlooked hypothesis – that it is macro-fauna decomposers that dominate plant litter decomposition in deserts. “Our ...