Geratology and decomposition of Spartina alterniflora Loisel in a New Brunswick saltmarsh

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 233-252

  Samiaji, Joko ^a   Bärlocher, Felix ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RIAU   (Indonesia)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ergosterol; Geratology; Litterbag; Saltmarsh; Standing dead

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

DECOMPOSITION; GERATOLOGY; SALTMARSH; SMOOTH CORDGRASS;

USA, NEW BRUNSWICK;

EID: 0030222729     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00211-1     Document Type: Article

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