Winter regulation of tundra litter carbon and nitrogen dynamics

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 327-338

  Hobbie, Sarah E ^a,b   Chapin III, F Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eriophorum; freeze thaw; Hylocomium; litter nitrogen; Sphagnum; tundra decomposition

Indexed keywords

ERIOPHORUM; HYLOCOMIUM; SPHAGNUM;

CARBON; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION; TUNDRA;

USA, ALASKA;

EID: 0029659305     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02179958     Document Type: Article

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