The decomposition of litter and the supply of nutrients into and from the soil are two
fundamental processes through which the above‐and belowground world interact. Microbial
biodiversity, and especially that of decomposers, plays a key role in these processes by
helping litter decomposition. Yet the relative contribution of litter diversity and soil
biodiversity in supporting multiple ecosystem services remains virtually unknown. Here we
conducted a mesocosm experiment where leaf litter and soil biodiversity were manipulated …

… Soil biodiversity Ecosystem multifunctionality … Litter and soil biodiversity jointly drive
ecosystem functions. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16913. http://hdl.handle.net/10261/334119 …