Biogéochimie ; Décomposition ; Espèce végétale ; Forêt ; Géochimie ; Litière ; Modèle ; Propriétés du sol ; Sol ; Zone intertropicale ; Zone tempérée
Biogeochemistry ; Forest ; Geochemistry ; Litter ; Model ; Plant species ; Soil ; Soil properties ; Temperate zone ; Tropical zone
determinants of litter decomposition rate. There is a failure of existing models to predict properly litter decay rate in many cases. These include especially ecosystems from outside the temperate climate, such as boreal and wet tropical forests. The existing
models still cannot explain the large differences in litter decomposition rates between species. This paper presents several reasons for the problem of finding satisfactory litter decomposition models.