Organic matter decay in coastal wetlands: An inhibitory role for essential oil from Melaleuca alternifolia leaves?

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-449

  Boon, Paul I ^a   Johnstone, Leonie ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA;

EID: 0030989671     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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