[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Swan, Christopher^*,1, Palmer, Margaret¹, ¹ Department of Biology, College Park, MD. Mixed-litter effects on decomposition, litter quality, microbial metabolism and invertebrate colonization in a stream ecosystem.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] LeRoy, Carri^*,1, Moan, Jaina¹, Whitham, Thomas¹, Marks, Jane¹, ¹ Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Genetic variation in dominant riparian tree species affects leaf decomposition in streams: Within and among species contrasts.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Ashton, Isabel^*,1, Hyatt, Laura¹, Lerdau, Manuel¹, Gurevitch, Jessica¹, ¹ State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY. Litter decomposition in invaded and uninvaded forest communities.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Rothstein, David^*,1, Vitousek, Peter², Simmons, Breana³, ¹ Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI² Stanford University, Stanford, CA³ University of Georgia, Athens, GA. An exotic tree alters litter decomposition in a Hawaiian forest: effects of litter quality, nutrient availability and litter arthropods.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] GARTNER, TRACY^*,1, CARDON, ZOE¹, ¹ University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. Differential timing of leaf drop for Acer saccharum and Quercus rubra, consequences for decomposition.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Gallo, Marcy^*,1, Sinsabaugh, Robert¹, Zak, Donald², ¹ University of Toledo, Toledo, OH² University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. N Amendment supresses activity in soil from three types of northern hardwood forest.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] CARREIRO, MARGARET^*,1, ECKARD-TRAMMELL, TARA¹, LOVETT, GARY², GRIFFIN, JACOB², PATTERSON, SUSAN², ¹ University of Louisville, Louisville, KY² Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY. Direct and indirect effects of nitrogen fertilization on fungal growth and microbial enzymes in leaf litter decaying in a hardwood forest.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Hillhouse, Heidi^*,1, Knops, Johannes¹, ¹ University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Ne.. Carbon tissue fractions and associated nitrogen content of 25 species after 1 year of decomposition.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] Schuurman, Gregor^*,1, ¹ University of Washington, Seattle, WA. The detritivores of semi-arid African savannas: Community effects on decomposition.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] SONG, XIANZHI^*,1, FARWELL, SHERRY¹, BAKER, BRADLY¹, ¹ South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD.. An analytical method for the investigation of carbon decomposition in soils.

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[UNKNOWN: PRESTIME] SINSABAUGH, ROBERT^*,1, ZAK, DON², LARSEN, JENNIFER², OSGOOD, MARCY², ¹ University of Toledo, Toledo, OH² University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Soil microbial responses at three contrasting CO₂ enrichment sites.

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