Phenolic and mineral content of leaves influences decomposition in European forest ecosystems

Oecologia

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 575-579

  Nicolai, Volker ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Forest; Mineral content; Phenolic

Indexed keywords

BEECH; DECOMPOSITION; ISOPODA; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

GERMANY(WEST);

ASELLUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; ISOPODA; ONISCUS ASELLUS;

EID: 0024184899     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00776422     Document Type: Article

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