Litter Decomposition

Last updated on 10 Jul 2024

Litter decomposition is an important process that regulates the nutrient release and carbon cycling. This project aims to investigate the patterns and determinants of decomposition rates across terrestrial ecosystems. Specifically, it focuses on the role of phosphorus and mycorrhizal fungi in decomposition processes.

Decomposition

Abhishek Kumar

Senior Research Fellow

My research interests include plant ecology, restoration ecology and soil ecology.

Foraging efficiency of fine roots in relation to carbon dynamics in the tropical ecosystems in a changing environment: A synthesis
Phosphorus and litter decomposability traits in tropical forest ecosystems under changing environment: A synthesis
Comparative litter decomposability traits of selected native and exotic woody species from an urban environment of north-western Siwalik region, India
Litter decomposability traits and their linkage with the cycling of nutrients in the forest ecosystems under the lens of climate change: A conceptual overview
Litter decomposability traits as a tool for plant invasion in an urban environment of north-western Siwalik region, India