Editing Leaf mold (section)

==Time and process==
Fungal decomposition of a heap of leaves in damp temperate climates can take between one and three years to break down into a dark brown fine powdery [[humus|humic]] matter. A succession of different fungal species may be involved.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Fungal community on decomposing leaf litter undergoes rapid successional changes |last1=Voříšková |first1=Jana |last2=Baldrian |first2=Petr |journal=The ISME Journal |date=11 October 2012 |volume=7 |issue=3 |doi=10.1038/ismej.2012.116 |pmid=23051693 |pages=477–486 |pmc=3578564 }}</ref> A range of micro [[detritivore]]s are also involved in converting the leaf material into a fine-grained humus, including many [[isopods]], [[millipede]]s, [[earthworms]], etc.