Direct effects elevated UV-B radiation on the decomposition of Quercus robur leaf litter

Oikos

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 592-602

  Newsham, K K ^a   McLeod, A R ^a   Roberts, J D ^a   Greenslade, P D ^a   Emmett, B A ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADOSPORIUM; DACTYLELLA; FUNGI; POLYSCYTALUM; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR; ACREMONIUM PERSICINUM; FAGACEAE; POLYSCYTALUM FECUNDISSIMUM;

DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; SAPROTROPHIC FUNGI; ULTRAVIOLET-A; ULTRAVIOLET-B;

EID: 0030617628     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546903     Document Type: Article

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