Decomposition of standing litter in arid grasslands: Interactions between sunlight, non-rainfall moisture, microbes, and plant traits

J. Robert Logan V1, Peter J. Jacobson2, Kathryn M. Jacobson2 and Sarah Evans3, (1)Michigan State University, Kellogg Biological Station, East Lansing, MI, United States, (2)Grinnell College, Biology, Grinnell, IA, United States, (3)Michigan State University, Kellogg Biological Station, Hickory Corners, United States