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  1. Tropical forest soil carbon stocks do not increase despite 15 years of doubled litter inputs

    Article • Scientific Reports, December 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  2. The essentials of effective scientific writing – A revised alternative guide for authors

    Article • Functional Ecology, September 2019, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  3. Litter Traits of Native and Non-Native Tropical Trees Influence Soil Carbon Dynamics in Timber Plantations in Panama

    Article • Forests, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  4. Foliar phosphorus fractions reveal how tropical plants maintain photosynthetic rates despite low soil phosphorus availability

    Article • Functional Ecology, January 2019, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  5. Tree stem bases are sources of CH4 and N2 O in a tropical forest on upland soil during the dry to wet season transition

    Article • Global Change Biology, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  6. The anatomy of an excellent review paper

    Article • Functional Ecology, October 2018, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  7. Responses of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to long-term inorganic and organic nutrient addition in a lowland tropical forest

    Article • The ISME Journal, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  8. Decomposition of coarse woody debris in a long-term litter manipulation experiment: A focus on nutrient availability

    Article • Functional Ecology, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  9. Tropical forest restoration: Fast resilience of plant biomass contrasts with slow recovery of stable soil C stocks

    Article • Functional Ecology, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  10. The Automated Root Exudate System (ARES): a method to apply solutes at regular intervals to soils in the field

    Article • Methods in Ecology and Evolution, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  11. Links between soil microbial communities and plant traits in a species-rich grassland under long-term climate change

    Article • Ecology and Evolution, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  12. Short- and Long-term Influence of Litter Quality and Quantity on Simulated Heterotrophic Soil Respiration in a Lowland Tropical Forest

    Article • Ecosystems, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  13. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition is altered by long-term litter removal but not litter addition in a lowland tropical forest

    Article • New Phytologist, January 2017, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  14. Dung beetle community dynamics in undisturbed tropical forests: implications for ecological evaluations of land-use change

    Article • Insect Conservation and Diversity, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  15. Nutrient limitation of woody debris decomposition in a tropical forest: contrasting effects of N and P addition

    Article • Functional Ecology, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  16. Sex & Bugs & Rock ‘n Roll – getting creative about public engagement

    Article • Trends in Ecology & Evolution, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  17. Variability of above-ground litter inputs alters soil physicochemical and biological processes: a meta-analysis of litterfall-manipulation experiments

    Article • Biogeosciences, November 2013, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  18. Litter manipulation and the soil arthropod community in a lowland tropical rainforest

    Article • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  19. Leaf-cutting ants as ecosystem engineers: topsoil and litter perturbations aroundAtta cephalotesnests reduce nutrient availability

    Article • Ecological Entomology, June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  20. Grassland management influences spatial patterns of soil microbial communities

    Article • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  21. Variability of aboveground litter inputs alters soil physicochemical and biological processes: a meta-analysis of litterfall-manipulation experiments

    Article • Biogeosciences Discussions, March 2013, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  22. Variable Responses of Lowland Tropical Forest Nutrient Status to Fertilization and Litter Manipulation

    Article • Ecosystems, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emma J Sayer, Dr. Michael Kaspari

  23. Soil carbon release enhanced by increased tropical forest litterfall

    Article • Nature Climate Change, August 2011, Nature

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  24. Potassium, phosphorus, or nitrogen limit root allocation, tree growth, or litter production in a lowland tropical forest

    Article • Ecology, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer, Dr. Michael Kaspari

  25. Experimental investigation of the importance of litterfall in lowland semi-evergreen tropical forest nutrient cycling

    Article • Journal of Ecology, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  26. A new approach to trenching experiments for measuring root–rhizosphere respiration in a lowland tropical forest

    Article • Soil Biology and Biochemistry, February 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  27. Arthropod Abundance and Diversity in a Lowland Tropical Forest Floor in Panama: The Role of Habitat Space vs. Nutrient Concentrations

    Article • Biotropica, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  28. Increased Litterfall in Tropical Forests Boosts the Transfer of Soil CO2 to the Atmosphere

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2007, PLOS

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  29. Effects of litter manipulation on early-stage decomposition and meso-arthropod abundance in a tropical moist forest

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, July 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  30. Increased Litterfall Changes Fine Root Distribution in a Moist Tropical Forest

    Article • Plant and Soil, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  31. Using experimental manipulation to assess the roles of leaf litter in the functioning of forest ecosystems

    Article • Biological Reviews, September 2005, Wiley

    Dr Emma J Sayer

  32. The role of tree size in the leafing phenology of a seasonally dry tropical forest in Belize, Central America

    Article • Journal of Tropical Ecology, September 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Emma J Sayer