Decomposition of eucalyptus leaves in litter mixtures

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 10-11, 1996, Pages 1381-1388

  Briones, M J I ^a   Ineson, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS;

EUCALYPTUS PLANTATION; FOREST LITTER; LITTER MIXTURE; NUTRIENT RELEASE; ORGANIC MATTER; PLANT UPTAKE;

EID: 0030251116     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(96)00158-7     Document Type: Article

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