Publications by authors named "Darcy F Young"
Environ Microbiol
November 2020
Article Synopsis
- Fungi and bacteria help break down dead wood, but how they work together and change over time is not fully understood.
- Researchers studied different types of wood and found that the kind of wood matters more for the types of fungi and bacteria present than where the wood is located in the forest.
- Fungi and bacteria interact with each other but respond differently to the wood they decompose and where it's found, which helps create different communities over time.
Glob Chang Biol
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how the rate of deadwood decomposition affects forests' role as carbon sinks or sources over time, emphasizing the need for long-term experiments to understand these dynamics.
- It was found that the impact of tree traits on decay rates diminishes as decomposition progresses, with wood density and vessel diameter being crucial factors influencing mass loss during different decay stages.
- The research highlights that accurate predictions about forest ecosystems and their carbon contributions can only be achieved through extended studies that account for the changing effects of wood traits over time.
