Nutrient dynamics within amazonian forests - II. Fine root growth, nutrient availability and leaf litter decomposition

Oecologia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 222-235

  Cuevas, Elvira ^a   Medina, Ernesto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Amazonian forests; Nutrient release; Organic matter decomposition; Root growth

Indexed keywords

CAATINGA; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF; LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RAIN FOREST; ROOT;

SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA; VENEZUELA, SAN CARLOS DE RIO NEGRO;

ASPIDOSPERMA; CARYOCAR GLABRUM;

EID: 0024180909     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00379956     Document Type: Article

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