Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient mineralization patterns in regrowing stands of a humid subtropical forest after tree cutting

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 151-161

  Arunachalam, A ^a   Maithani, Kusum ^a   Pandey, H N ^b   Tripathi, R S ^b  

^a NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Humid subtropics; Litter decay; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST; LEAF LITTER; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; REGROWTH;

INDIA;

EID: 0032538085     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00240-0     Document Type: Article

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