Decomposition of Pinus sylvestris litter in litter bags: Influence of underlying native litter layer

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-55

  Chadwick, David R ^a,c   Ineson, Philip ^a   Woods, Clive ^a   Piearce, Trevor G ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0031962659     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00090-4     Document Type: Article

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