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The chapters in this book are largely based on oral presentations made at the international symposium 'Driven by Nature: Plant Litter Quality and Decomposition', 17-20 September 1995, Wye College, UK. The book is divided into eight parts: (1) a historical review of plant litter quality and decomposition; (2) pathways and processes in litter decomposition (6 papers); (3) foraging, feeding, and feedbacks (4 papers); (4) manipulation of plant litter quality (5 papers); (5) synchrony and soil organic matter (3 papers); (6) building soil organic matter (4 papers); (7) modelling: providing the framework (4 papers); (8) outlook (2 papers).