Department of Soil Ecology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Halle (Saale), Germany
Anna Heintz-Buschart
Department of Soil Ecology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Halle (Saale), Germany
Claus Bässler
Department of Biodiversity Conservation, Institute for Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Martin Hofrichter
Department of Bio- and Environmental Sciences, Technische Universität Dresden - International Institute (IHI), Zittau, Germany
Harald Kellner
Department of Bio- and Environmental Sciences, Technische Universität Dresden - International Institute (IHI), Zittau, Germany
François Buscot
Department of Soil Ecology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Halle (Saale), Germany
Björn Hoppe
Institute for National and International Plant Health, Julius Kühn-Institut, Braunschweig, Germany
Deadwood is important for our forest ecosystems. It feeds and houses many organisms, e.g., fungi and prokaryotes, with many different species contributing to its decomposition and nutrient cycling.