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Using experimental manipulation to assess the roles of leaf litter in the functioning of forest ecosystems by Sayer, Emma J.

“…The widespread use of forest litter as animal bedding in central Europe for many centuries gave rise to the first litter manipulation studies, and their…”
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Foliar phosphorus fractions reveal how tropical plants maintain photosynthetic rates despite low soil phosphorus availability by Mo, Qifeng, Li, Zhi’an, Sayer, Emma J., Lambers, Hans, Li, Yingwen, Zou, Bi, Tang, Jianwu, Heskel, Mary, Ding, Yongzhen, Wang, Faming, Ostertag, Rebecca

“…Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are essential nutrients for plant metabolism, and their availability often limits primary productivity. Whereas the effects of…”
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Potassium, phosphorus, or nitrogen limit root allocation, tree growth, or litter production in a lowland tropical forest by Wright, S. Joseph, Yavitt, Joseph B, Wurzburger, Nina, Turner, Benjamin L, Tanner, Edmund V. J, Sayer, Emma J, Santiago, Louis S, Kaspari, Michael, Hedin, Lars O, Harms, Kyle E, Garcia, Milton N, Corre, Marife D

“…We maintained a factorial nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) addition experiment for 11 years in a humid lowland forest growing on a relatively…”
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Responses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to long-term inorganic and organic nutrient addition in a lowland tropical forest by Sheldrake, Merlin, Rosenstock, Nicholas P., Mangan, Scott, Revillini, Daniel, Sayer, Emma J., Olsson, Pål Axel, Verbruggen, Erik, Tanner, Edmund V. J., Turner, Benjamin L., Wright, S. Joseph

“…Improved understanding of the nutritional ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is important in understanding how tropical forests maintain high…”
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Soil carbon release enhanced by increased tropical forest litterfall by Sayer, Emma J., Heard, Matthew S., Grant, Helen K., Marthews, Toby R., Tanner, Edmund V. J.

“…Enhanced tropical forest productivity, facilitated by increasing carbon dioxide concentrations, could act as a substantial carbon sink. However, a long-term…”
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The diversity of decay by Sayer, Emma J, Schäfer, Ralf

“…To predict how species loss will affect ecosystems, it is important to consider how biodiversity influences processes such as decomposition…”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition is altered by long-term litter removal but not litter addition in a lowland tropical forest by Sheldrake, Merlin, Rosenstock, Nicholas P., Revillini, Daniel, Olsson, Pål Axel, Mangan, Scott, Sayer, Emma J., Wallander, Håkan, Turner, Benjamin L., Tanner, Edmund V. J.

“…Tropical forest productivity is sustained by the cycling of nutrients through decomposing organic matter. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play a key role in…”
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Experimental investigation of the importance of litterfall in lowland semi-evergreen tropical forest nutrient cycling by Sayer, Emma J., Tanner, Edmund V. J.

“…1. The cycling of nutrients in litterfall is considered a key mechanism in the maintenance of tropical forest fertility but its importance has rarely been…”
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The grassland carbon cycle: Mechanisms, responses to global changes, and potential contribution to carbon neutrality by Liu, Lingli, Sayer, Emma J., Deng, Meifeng, Li, Ping, Liu, Weixing, Wang, Xin, Yang, Sen, Huang, Junsheng, Luo, Jie, Su, Yanjun, Grünzweig, José M., Jiang, Lin, Hu, Shuijin, Piao, Shilong

“…•Biotic and abiotic processes together shape the grassland C cycle.•Increasing aridity could cause abrupt changes in grassland ecosystem attributes.•Improper…”
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Increased litterfall in tropical forests boosts the transfer of soil CO2 to the atmosphere by Sayer, Emma J, Powers, Jennifer S, Tanner, Edmund V J

“…Aboveground litter production in forests is likely to increase as a consequence of elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO(2)) concentrations, rising…”
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Micronutrients in Food Production: What Can We Learn from Natural Ecosystems? by Denton-Thompson, Sarah M., Sayer, Emma J.

“…Soil micronutrients limit crop productivity in many regions worldwide, and micronutrient deficiencies affect over two billion people globally. Microbial…”
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Seasonal Influence of Biodiversity on Soil Respiration in a Temperate Forest by Zhang, Mengxu, Sayer, Emma J, Zhang, Weidong, Ye, Ji, Yuan, Zuoqiang, Lin, Fei, Hao, Zhanqing, Fang, Shuai, Mao, Zikun, Ren, Jing, Wang, Xugao

“…Soil respiration in forests contributes to significant carbon dioxide emissions from terrestrial ecosystems but it varies both spatially and seasonally. Both…”
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Tree stem bases are sources of CH4 and N2O in a tropical forest on upland soil during the dry to wet season transition by Welch, Bertie, Gauci, Vincent, Sayer, Emma J.

“…Tropical forests on upland soils are assumed to be a methane (CH4) sink and a weak source of nitrous oxide (N2O), but studies of wetland forests have…”
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Adaptation to chronic drought modifies soil microbial community responses to phytohormones by Sayer, Emma J., Crawford, John A., Edgerley, James, Askew, Andrew P., Hahn, Christoph Z., Whitlock, Raj, Dodd, Ian C.

“…Drought imposes stress on plants and associated soil microbes, inducing coordinated adaptive responses, which can involve plant–soil signalling via…”
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Litter Traits of Native and Non-Native Tropical Trees Influence Soil Carbon Dynamics in Timber Plantations in Panama by Deirdre Kerdraon, Julia Drewer, Biancolini Castro, Abby Wallwork, Jefferson S. Hall, Emma J. Sayer

“…Tropical reforestation initiatives are widely recognized as a key strategy for mitigating rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Although rapid tree growth in…”
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The anatomy of an excellent review paper by Sayer, Emma J.

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The essentials of effective scientific writing – A revised alternative guide for authors by Sayer, Emma J.

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Distinct storage mechanisms of soil organic carbon in coniferous forest and evergreen broadleaf forest in tropical China by Su, Fanglong, Xu, Shan, Sayer, Emma J., Chen, Weibin, Du, Yue, Lu, Xiankai

“…The impact of human activities on soil carbon (C) storage in tropical forests has aroused wide concern during the past decades, because these ecosystems play a…”
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Arthropod Abundance and Diversity in a Lowland Tropical Forest Floor in Panama: The Role of Habitat Space vs. Nutrient Concentrations by Sayer, Emma J., Sutcliffe, Laura M. E., Ross, Rebecca I. C., Tanner, Edmund V. J.

“…Tropical forest floor characteristics such as depth and nutrient concentrations are highly heterogeneous even over small spatial scales and it is unclear how…”
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Demonstrating a significant advance to the field: An essential criterion for publication in Functional Ecology by Sayer, Emma J., Ferry, Lara A.

“…Demonstrating how a study advances the field is an essential criterion for publication in Functional Ecology. However, it is not always clear what constitutes…”
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