As these warm wet ecosystems lose phosphorus and other mineral nutrients, a built-in negative feedback mechanism may slow further leaching: a thicker blanket of leaf litter.AcknowledgmentsTop of pageSummaryIntroductionMaterials and methodsResultsDiscussionAcknowledgmentsReferencesThis project was funded by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0212386 to M.K. Special thanks to S Bagwell,