Polyphenols as regulators of plant-litter-soil interactions in northern California's pygmy forest: A positive feedback?

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 189-220

  Northup, Robert R ^a   Dahlgren, Randy A ^a   McColl, John G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

'Extended' phenotype; Mor humus ecosystems; Nitrogen cycling; Plant soil interactions; Polyphenols; Tannins

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK MECHANISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031852270     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2691-7_10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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