Use of 13C NMR and ftir for elucidation of degradation pathways during natural litter decomposition and composting I. early stage leaf degradation

Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 667-679

  Wershaw, Robert L ^a,b   Leenheer, Jerry A ^a   Kennedy, Kay R ^a   Noyes, Ted I ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; DEGRADATION; LEAF DEGRADATION; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; PLANT TISSUE;

EID: 0030303211     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199610000-00004     Document Type: Article

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