Spatial heterogeneity of element and litter turnover in a Bornean rain forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 477-506

  Burghouts, T B A ^a   Van Straalen, N M ^a   Bruijnzeel, L A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcium; Decomposition; Litter turnover; Litterfall; Nitrogen; Nutrient cycling; Phosphorus; Rain forest; Spatial heterogeneity; Throughfall

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; HETEROGENEITY; LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; RAINFOREST; THROUGHFALL; TRACE ELEMENT;

BORNEO;

EID: 0031671741     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467498000352     Document Type: Article

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