Decomposition and nutrient release from C3 and C4 plant litters in a natural grassland

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 115-123

  Koukoura, Zoi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT RELEASE;

CHRYSOPOGON GRYLLUS; DICHANTHIUM ISCHAEMUM; FESTUCA OVINA;

EID: 0032029965     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1146-609X(98)80015-5     Document Type: Article

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