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1 INTRODUCTION Decomposition of organic matter (OM) refers to the physical and chemical processes involved in reducing OM to its elemental chemical constituents (Aerts, 1997), and is a key process regulating carbon (C) storage and nutrient cycling in many ecosystems (Hessen et al., 2004). Globally, decomposition is thought to be regulated primarily by climate and secondarily by litter quality (Couteaux et al., 1995; Hättenschwiler et al., 2005; Rien, 1999).
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