• Learning science during teatime: Using a citizen science approach to collect data on litter decomposition in Sweden and Austria 

      Sandén, Taru; Spiegel, Heide; Wenng, Hannah Tabea; Schwarz, Michael; Sarneel, Judith M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-18)
      The decay of organic material—litter decomposition—is a critical process for life on Earth and an essential part of the global carbon cycle. Yet, this basic process remains unknown to many citizens. The Tea Bag Index (TBI) ...
    • Moth Outbreaks Reduce Decomposition in Subarctic Forest Soils 

      Sandén, Hans; Mayer, Mathias; Stark, Sari; Sandén, Taru; Nilsson, Lars Ola; Jepsen, Jane Uhd; Wäli, Piippa Riitta; Rewald, Boris (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Tree mortality from insect infestations can significantly reduce carbon storage in forest soils. In subarctic birch forests (Betula pubescens), ecosystem C cycling is largely affected by recurrent outbreaks of defoliating ...