B. Van Den Berg

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B. Van Den Berg is affiliated with the following schools: Lancaster Environment Centre, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University of Copenhagen, University of Helsinki

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Plant Litter: Decomposition, Humus Formation, Carbon Sequestration (2003) (1596)
Litter decomposition, climate and liter quality. (1995) (1042)
Litter decomposition and organic matter turnover in northern forest soils (2000) (927)
Effect of N deposition on decomposition of plant litter and soil organic matter in forest systems (1997) (643)
Litter mass loss rates in pine forests of Europe and Eastern United States: some relationships with climate and litter quality (1993) (464)
Leaching, accumulation and release of nitrogen in decomposing forest litter (1981) (423)
Nutrient release from litter and humus in coniferous forest soils—a mini review (1986) (405)
Decomposition rate and chemical changes of Scots pine needle litter. II. Influence of chemical composition. (1980) (397)
Understanding the dominant controls on litter decomposition (2016) (350)
Accumulation and release of plant nutrients in decomposing Scots pine needle litter. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest II (1982) (347)
Litter Decomposition: a guide to Carbon and Nutrient Turnover (2006) (322)
Litter mass-loss rates and decomposition patterns in some needle and leaf litter types. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. VII (1991) (313)
Changes in organic chemical components of needle litter during decomposition. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. I (1982) (280)
Cellulose, lignin and nitrogen concentrations as rate regulating factors in late stages of forest litter decomposition (1987) (278)
Effects of experimental acidification and liming on soil organisms and decomposition in a Scots pine forest (1980) (235)
Decomposition patterns for foliar litter – A theory for influencing factors (2014) (234)
Maximum decomposition limits of forest litter types: a synthesis (1996) (223)
Decomposition of root litter and some factors regulating the process: long-term root litter decomposition in a scots pine forest (1984) (211)
Leaf litter decomposition-Estimates of global variability based on Yasso07 model (2009) (206)
Litter quality in a north European transect versus carbon storage potential (2002) (204)
Plant Litter (2014) (178)
Early stage litter decomposition across biomes. (2018) (168)
Lignin and holocellulose relations during long-term decomposition of some forest litters. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. IV (1984) (164)
Fungal biomass and nitrogen in decomposing scots pine needle litter (1979) (149)
Variation in litterfall-climate relationships between coniferous and broadleaf forests in Eurasia (2004) (145)
Litter decomposition in a transect of Norway spruce forests: substrate quality and climate control (2000) (143)
Factors influencing limit values for pine needle litter decomposition: a synthesis for boreal and temperate pine forest systems (2010) (143)
Nitrogen level and decomposition in Scots pine needle litter (1982) (141)
Chemical composition and carbon mineralisation potential of Scots pine needles at different stages of decomposition (1998) (141)
LITTER MASS-LOSS RATES IN LATE STAGES OF DECOMPOSITION IN A CLIMATIC TRANSECT OF PINE FORESTS. LONG-TERM DECOMPOSITION IN A SCOTS PINE FOREST. IX (1995) (137)
Litter fall in some European coniferous forests as dependent on climate: a synthesis (2001) (134)
Contrasting dynamics and trait controls in first-order root compared with leaf litter decomposition (2018) (134)
Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy for determination of organic matter fractions including microbial biomass in coniferous forest soils (2003) (131)
Nitrogen and phosphorus release from decomposing litter in relation to the disappearance of lignin (1989) (128)
Litter decomposition rate is dependent on litter Mn concentrations (2007) (128)
Decomposition and nutrient release in needle litter from nitrogen‐fertilized scots pine (pinus sylvestris) stands (1987) (126)
Reduction of decomposition rates of scots pine needle litter due to heavy-metal pollution (1991) (125)
Regional variation in rate of mass loss of Pinus sylvestris needle litter in Swedish pine forests as influenced by climate and litter quality (1986) (120)
Humus buildup in boreal forests : effects of litter fall and its N concentration (2001) (120)
The Effect of Lignin and Nitrogen on the Decomposition of Litter in Nutrient-Poor Ecosystems - a Theoretical Approach (1987) (117)
Decomposition and nutrient dynamics of litter in long‐term optimum nutrition experiments (1991) (116)
Nitrogen Immobilization in Decomposing Needle Litter at Variable Carbon: Nitrogen Ratios (1983) (115)
Dynamics of nitrogen (15N) in decomposing Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) needle litter. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. VI (1988) (114)
Factors regulating early-stage decomposition of needle litters in five different coniferous forests (1993) (106)
Growth and cellulase formation by Cellvibrio fulvus. (1972) (106)
Review and synthesis of experimental data on organic matter decomposition with respect to the effect of temperature, moisture, and acidity (1998) (105)
Litter mass-loss rates in late stages of decomposition at some climatically and nutritionally different pine sites. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. VIII (1993) (100)
Temporal variation of litter decomposition in relation to simulated soil climate. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. V (1985) (95)
Apparent controls of mass loss rate of leaf litter on a regional scale (1990) (94)
Decomposition of litter and soil organic matter—can we distinguish a mechanism for soil organic matter buildup? (1995) (90)
Changes in organic-chemical components and ingrowth of fungal mycelium in decomposing birch leaf litter as compared to pine needles (1984) (89)
Changes in chemical composition of Pinus sylvestris needle litter during decomposition along a European coniferous forest climatic transect. (2003) (87)
Decomposition of needle litter and its organic chemical components: theory and field experiments. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. III (1984) (86)
Nitrogen release from litter in relation to the disappearance of lignin (1987) (85)
Location and formation of cellulases in Trichoderma viride. (1977) (80)
Decomposition rate and chemical changes of Scots pine needle litter. I. Influence of stand age. (1980) (75)
Variation in leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry in Picea abies across Europe: An analysis based on local observations (2011) (75)
Carbon sequestration rates in organic layers of boreal and temperate forest soils: Sweden as a case study (2005) (74)
Electronmicroscopie observations on the degradation of cellulose fibres by Cellvibrio fulvus and Sporocytophaga myxococcoides. (1972) (73)
Decomposition of black locust and black pine leaf litter in two coeval forest stands on Mount Vesuvius and dynamics of organic components assessed through proximate analysis and NMR spectroscopy (2012) (72)
Initial rates and limit values for decomposition of Scots pine and Norway spruce needle litter : a synthesis for N-fertilized forest stands (2000) (70)
Release of nutrients from decomposing white birch leaves and Scots pine needle litter (1987) (68)
Decomposition of oak leaf litter is related to initial litter Mn concentrations (2007) (66)
Lignin decomposition in decaying leaves of Fagus sylvatica L. and needles of Abies alba Mill (1996) (64)
Decomposition of needle litter in pinus contorta and pinus sylvestris monocultures—a comparison (1987) (64)
The chemical composition of newly shed needle litter of Scots pine and some other pine species in a climatic transect. X Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest (1995) (62)
The relationship between rates of lignin and cellulose decay in aboveground forest litter (2008) (60)
Decomposition of red clover (Trifolium pratense) roots (1987) (60)
Decomposition of 13C-labelled plant material in a European 65–40° latitudinal transect of coniferous forest soils: simulation of climate change by translocation of soils (2000) (59)
Nutrient dynamics in some decomposing leaf and needle litter types in a pinus sylvestris forest (1995) (59)
Increased atmospheric CO2 and litter quality (1998) (59)
Fixation of ammonia (15N) to Pinus silvestris needle litter in different stages of decomposition (1988) (58)
Limit values for plant litter decomposing in two contrasting soils—influence of litter elemental composition (2003) (57)
Release pattern for potassium from decomposing forest needle and leaf litter. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest. IX. (1995) (57)
Dynamics of some mineral nutrients and heavy metals in decomposing forest litter (1993) (57)
A comparison of litterbag and direct observation methods of Scots pine needle decomposition measurement (2005) (57)
Amounts of litter fall in some pine forests in a European transect, in particular Scots pine (1999) (56)
Global pattern of leaf litter nitrogen and phosphorus in woody plants (2010) (54)
Leaf litter decomposition — Estimates of global variability based on Yasso 07 model (2009) (52)
Decomposition and nutrient dynamics of litter in long‐term optimum nutrition experiments. 11. Nutrient concentrations in decomposing Picea abies needle litter (1994) (51)
Manganese in the litter fall-forest floor continuum of boreal and temperate pine and spruce forest ecosystems – A review (2015) (51)
A non-destructive method (solid state 13CNMR) for determining organic chemical components of decomposing litter. (1990) (51)
Long-term decomposition of barley straw: Chemical changes and ingrowth of fungal mycelium (1986) (50)
Fungal mycelium and decomposition of needle litter in three contrasting coniferous forests (2002) (49)
Sequestration of carbon in the humus layer of Swedish forests — direct measurements (2009) (49)
In situ formation of organically bound halogens during decomposition of Norway spruce needles : effects of fertilization (1996) (47)
The influence of experimental acidification on nutrient release and decomposition rates of needle and root litter in the forest floor (1986) (47)
Factors regulating litter mass loss and lignin degradation in late decomposition stages (2009) (47)
Decomposing needle litter in Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine) and Pinus sylvestris (scots pine) monocultural systems — is there a maximum mass loss? (1993) (47)
Manganese availability is negatively associated with carbon storage in northern coniferous forest humus layers (2017) (45)
Decomposition of 13C-labelled standard plant material in a latitudinal transect of European coniferous forests: Differential impact of climate on the decomposition of soil organic matter compartments (2001) (43)
Dynamics of some nitrogen fractions in decomposing Scots pine needle litter (1984) (42)
Decomposition of tree root litter in a climatic transect of coniferous forests in northern Europe: A synthesis (1998) (41)
Leaf litter nitrogen concentration as related to climatic factors in Eurasian forests (2006) (39)
Decomposition of mass litter in a mature scots pine forest (1984) (35)
Cellulase location in Cellvibrio fulvus. (1975) (35)
Modelling soil carbon sequestration of intensively monitored forest plots in Europe by three different approaches. (2009) (34)
Decomposers: Soil Microorganisms and Animals (2005) (34)
A climate response function explaining most of the variation of the forest floor needle mass and the needle decomposition in pine forests across Europe (2006) (32)
Soil C and N sequestration in organic and mineral layers of two coeval forest stands implanted on pyroclastic material (Mount Vesuvius, South Italy) (2013) (31)
Influence of manganese on decomposition of common beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) leaf litter during field incubation (2015) (31)
Decomposing litter; limit values; humus accumulation, locally and regionally. (2017) (31)
A test of manganese effects on decomposition in forest and cropland sites (2019) (30)
Late stage pine litter decomposition: Relationship to litter N, Mn, and acid unhydrolyzable residue (AUR) concentrations and climatic factors (2015) (29)
Calculating the long-term stable nitrogen sink in northern European forests (2004) (28)
Ethylene formation in some coniferous forest soils (1979) (27)
Foliar Litter Decomposition: A Conceptual Model with Focus on Pine (Pinus) Litter—A Genus with Global Distribution (2014) (27)
Soil Organisms and Litter Decomposition in a Scots Pine forest - Effects of Experimental Acidification (1980) (26)
Chemical components of Scots pine needles and needle litter and inhibition of fungal species by extractives. (1980) (25)
Manganese dynamics in decomposing needle and leaf litter — a synthesis (2013) (25)
The influence of experimental acidification on needle litter decomposition in a Picea abies L. forest (1986) (24)
Limitless decomposition in leaf litter of Common beech: Patterns, nutrients’ and heavy metal's dynamics (2014) (22)
The ultrastructure of the fungus Trichoderma viride and investigation of its growth on cellulose. (1976) (22)
Comparisons of Decomposition Rates Measured by Means of Cellulose (1975) (22)
Estimated nitrogen concentrations in humus based on initial nitrogen concentrations in foliar litter: a synthesis. XII. Long-term decomposition in a Scots pine forest (1999) (21)
Decomposition as a process (2003) (21)
Effects of different forms of N deposition on leaf litter decomposition and extracellular enzyme activities in a temperate grassland (2019) (21)
Changes in nutrient concentrations and nutrient release in decomposing needle litter in monocultural systems of Pinus contorta and Pinus sylvestris—a comparison and synthesis (1997) (20)
Influence of soil animals on decomposition of Scots pine needle litter (1980) (20)
Response of fine root decomposition to different forms of N deposition in a temperate grassland (2020) (20)
Nitrogen Dynamics in Decomposing Litter (2005) (20)
FDA‐active fungal mycelium and lignin concentrations in some needle and leaf litter types (1991) (20)
Formation of forest gaps accelerates C, N and P release from foliar litter during 4 years of decomposition in an alpine forest (2018) (19)
Heavy metals and litter decomposition in coniferous forests. (2002) (19)
Aboveground litterfall in Eurasian forests (2003) (19)
Decomposition as a Process: Some Main Features (2014) (19)
Variation in mass-loss rate of foliar litter in relation to climate and litter quality in Eurasian forests: differences among functional groups of litter. (2009) (19)
Validating a New Model for N Sequestration in Forest Soil Organic Matter (2004) (18)
Leaching of plant nutrients and total phenolic substances from some foliage litters – a laboratory study. Swedish Coniferous Forest Project Barrskogslandskapets Ekologi (1983) (18)
Needle litterfall in a North European spruce forest transect (1999) (17)
Carbon-nitrogen interactions in forest ecosystems; final report (2006) (17)
Changes in Substrate Composition and Rate‐Regulating Factors during Decomposition (2005) (17)
Calcium in decomposing foliar litter : A synthesis for boreal and temperate coniferous forests (2017) (16)
Humusica 1, article 2: Essential bases—Functional considerations (2018) (15)
Element Fluxes with Litterfall in Mature Stands of Norway Spruce and European Beech in Bavaria, South Germany (2004) (15)
Antimicrobial effects of Cellvibrio on blue-green algae (2004) (14)
Methods in Studies of Organic Matter Decay (2005) (14)
Organic-matter quality and C/N ratio as controlling factors of RSOM turnover (1998) (13)
Decomposition of Fine Root and Woody Litter (2014) (12)
Comparison of the nutrient resorption stoichiometry of Quercus variabilis Blume growing in two sites contrasting in soil phosphorus content (2018) (12)
Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes (2021) (11)
Litter Inhibitory Effects on Soil Microbial Biomass, Activity, and Catabolic Diversity in Two Paired Stands of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and Pinus nigra Arn. (2018) (11)
Trends of major, minor and rare earth elements in decomposing litter in a cool temperate ecosystem, South Korea. (2019) (10)
Observations on bacteria occurring together with Sporocytophaga in aerobic enrichment cultures on cellulose (1971) (9)
Some properties of cellulolytic cellvibrio strains from polluted water. (1968) (7)
Cellulose degradation and cellulase formation by Phialophora malorum (1978) (7)
New frontiers in the study of element interactions (2003) (6)
Release of carbon and nitrogen from decomposing roots of red clover as affected by liming of soil (1988) (6)
Sequestration Rates for C and N in Soil Organic Matter at Four N-Polluted Temperate Forest Stands (2004) (6)
Models that Describe Litter Decomposition (2014) (6)
Magnesium dynamics in decomposing foliar litter – A synthesis (2021) (6)
Initial Litter Chemical Composition (2020) (6)
Anthropogenic Impacts on Litter Decomposition and Soil Organic Matter (2005) (5)
Practicalities of estimating carbon sequestration - boreal coniferous forests. (2008) (5)
Climatic seasonality is linked to the occurrence of the mixed evergreen and deciduous broad‐leaved forests in China (2019) (5)
Leaf habit of tree species does not strongly predict leaf litter decomposition but alters climate-decomposition relationships (2017) (5)
Nitrogen dynamics of decomposing needle litters in three coniferous forests of the Mediterranean area (1998) (5)
Effects of different forms of nitrogen addition on microbial extracellular enzyme activity in temperate grassland soil (2022) (4)
Influence of chemical variation in litter on decomposition (2003) (4)
Climatic and Geographic Patterns in Decomposition (2005) (4)
Changes in Substrate Composition During Decomposition (2020) (3)
Origin and Structure of Secondary Organic Matter and Sequestration of C and N (2005) (3)
Chemical Constituents as Rate-Regulating: Initial Variation and Changes During Decomposition (2008) (3)
Import and release of nutrients during the first five years of plant litter decomposition (2022) (3)
Shifts in soil chemical and microbial properties across forest chronosequence on recent volcanic deposits (2021) (3)
Empirical evidence that manganese enrichment accelerates decomposition (2021) (3)
Decomposition and ecosystem function (2003) (3)
Major, trace and rare earth elements dynamics in decomposing litters on successional sites in a cool temperate region of South Korea. (2020) (2)
Use of cellulose in field decomposition experiments (1974) (2)
Influence of site factors other than climate (2003) (2)
SCOTS PINE NEEDLE LITTER - CAN IT OFFER A MECHANISM FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION? PRESENTATION OF A THEORY (2012) (2)
The TeaComposition Initiative: Unleashing the power of international collaboration to understand litter decomposition (2021) (2)
Appendix II: Exercises (2005) (1)
Does Humus Accumulate and Where? What Factors May Influence? (2014) (1)
Role of Chemical Constituents in Regulating Decay Rates and Stable Fractions: Effects of Initial and Changing Chemical Composition on Decomposition and Organic Matter Accumulation (2020) (1)
Climate Gradients. Substrate Quality versus Climate and their Interactions (2020) (1)
Carbon-Nitrogen Interactions in Forest Ecosystems (2006) (1)
Estimating Carbon Sequestration Rates on a Regional Scale (2020) (1)
The ultrastructure of the cellulolytic bacterium Cellvibrio fulvus. (1975) (1)
NUTRIENT DYNAMIC OF NORWAY SPRUCE (PICEA ABIES (L) KARST) LITTER MIXED WITH LITTER OF BEECH (FAGUS ORIENTALIS LIPSKY), ALDER (ALNUS SUBCORDATA C.A.MEYER) AND MAPLE (ACER VELUTINUM BOISS.) IN PURE NORWAY SPRUCE PLANTATION OF LAJIM SITE (2012) (0)
Litter decomposition as a variable in environmental monitoring of terrestrial ecosystems (1989) (0)
Decomposition of Cones and Woody Litter (2020) (0)
Influence of Soil and Plant Community Factors (2008) (0)
Comparison of the nutrient resorption stoichiometry of Quercus variabilis Blume growing in two sites contrasting in soil phosphorus content (2018) (0)
Nutrient Dynamics and Decomposition rate of Norway Spruce Needles in Stråsan and Lajim stands (2019) (0)
Leaf habit of tree species does not strongly predict leaf litter decomposition but alters climate-decomposition relationships (2017) (0)
About dam time! The emergence of dam removal in river management policy : lessons from the Elwha River restoration project (2012) (0)
Predominant contributions through lichen and fine litter to litterfall mercury deposition in a subalpine forest. (2023) (0)
Models that Describe Decomposition of Foliar Litter and Roots (2020) (0)
Decomposition rates in late stages of Scots pine and Norway spruce needle litter: Influence of nutrients and substrate properties over a climate gradient (2022) (0)
Manganese availability is negatively associated with carbon storage in northern coniferous forest humus layers (2017) (0)
Dynamics of Multielements During Long-Term Decomposition in Scots Pine and Norway Spruce Forest Stands, Southern Sweden (2022) (0)
Climatic effects on decomposing litter and substrate chemistry along climatological gradients (2008) (0)
Chemical Constituents as Rate Regulating: Initial Variation and Changes during Decomposition. New and Traditional Analytical Techniques (2014) (0)
Comments on Methods for Litter Decomposition Studies (2020) (0)
Long-Term Effects of Climate and Litter Chemistry on Rates and Stable Fractions of Decomposing Scots Pine and Norway Spruce Needle Litter—A Synthesis (2022) (0)
Human activities that influence decomposition (2003) (0)
Decomposition of Root Tips, Fine Roots, and Coarse Roots (2020) (0)
Some Possible Influences on Decomposition Pattern, Regression Model, Stable Fraction, and C Sequestration (2014) (0)
What Factors May Influence the Accumulation of Humus Layers? (2020) (0)
Development west coast Taiwan: Redesign coastal area between Da’an River and Dajia River (2006) (0)
Spatial distribution of elements in the soil, vegetation and litter in a cool temperate ecosystem, South Korea (2019) (0)
Humus buildup (C sequestration) rates in forest ecosystems : a regional level (2004) (0)
Organic Matter and Nutrient Dynamics During Decomposition in a Tropical and a Sub-Tropical Forests (2023) (0)

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