Loss of tannins and other phenolics from: Willow leaf litter

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1409-1421

  Schofield, Judith A ^a   Hagerman, Ann E ^a   Harold, Andrew ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Decomposition; Leaching; Proanthocyanidin; Salix; Soil chemistry; Tannin

Indexed keywords

SALIX;

EID: 0031901208     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021287018787     Document Type: Article

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