Will rising atmospheric CO2 affect leaf litter quality and in situ decomposition rates in native plant communities?

Oecologia

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 387-392

  Hirschel, G ^a   Korner Ch ^a   Arnone III, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine and temperate grassland; C:N ratio; CO2 enrichment; Lignin:N ratio; Tropical rainforest

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

PANAMA;

CAREX CURVULA; CAREX FLACCA; CECROPIA PELTATA; CECROPIACEAE; CYPERACEAE; ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM; FICUS BENJAMINA; MORACEAE;

EID: 0030618241     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050173     Document Type: Article

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