Research interests

• Nutrients and carbon cycling in forests 

• Patterns and drivers of decomposition 

• Biotic interactions and biodiversity-ecosystem functioning 

   

   

Selected Publications

For a full publication list, see google scholar  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xWupwNoAAAAJ&hl=en

Njoroge, D. M., Zhu, Y., Codjia, J. E. I., Zuo, J., Dossa, G. G. O., Song, Y., Schaefer, D., Roeder, M., Harrison, R. D., & Cornelissen, J. H. C. (2026). Interactive effects of litter diversity, functional traits, and macrofauna on decomposition of litter mixtures from lianas and trees. Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2026.110163

Njoroge, D. M., Munyaneza, A., Zuo, J., Dossa, G. G. O., Schaefer, D., Harrison, R. D., Schnitzer, S. A., & Cornelissen, J. H. C. (2026). A double-edged sword? Liana wood decomposes faster than tree wood. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. doi.orghttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17483625

Ochola, A. C., Njoroge, D. M., Shao, X. L., Gituru, R. W., Wang, Q. F., & Yang, C. F. (2025). Global meta-analysis shows an indispensable role of pollinator diversity in promoting fruit quality. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 393. doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109829

Njoroge, D. M., Chen, S. C., Zuo, J., Dossa, G. G. O., & Cornelissen, J. H. C. (2022). Soil fauna accelerate litter mixture decomposition globally, especially in dry environments. Journal of Ecology, 110(3), 659–672. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.13829

Njoroge, D. M., Dossa, G. G. O., Schaefer, D., Zuo, J., Ulyshen, M. D., Seibold, S., Zanne, A. E., Oberle, B., Harrison, R. D., Liu, S., Li, X., Birkemoe, T., Taylor, M. K., Burton, P. J., Lindenmayer, D. B., Kouki, J., Adhikari, Y., & Cornelissen, J. H. C. (2025). The effects of invertebrates on wood decomposition across the world. Biological Reviews, 100, 158–171. doi.org/10.1111/brv.13134

Njoroge, D. M., Dossa, G. G. O., Ye, L., Lin, X., Schaefer, D., Tomlinson, K., Zuo, J., & Cornelissen, J. H. C. (2023). Fauna access outweighs litter mixture effect during leaf litter decomposition. Science of the Total Environment, 860, 160190. doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160190

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