The influence of inorganic matrices on the decomposition of Eucalyptus litter

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-87

  Skene, T M ^a,b   Skjemstad, J O ^b,c   Oades, J M ^a,b   Clarke, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Coop Res Ctr Soil and Land Mgmt ^*  (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS;

DECOMPOSITION; EUCALYPTUS; LIGNIN; LITTER; PLANT MATERIAL;

EID: 0030619497     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/S96035     Document Type: Article

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