Species dependent root decomposition in rewetted fen soils

Plant and Soil

Volumn 213, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 93-98

  Hartmann, Maja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carex paniculata; Carex riparia; Fen restoration; Phragmites australis; Root decomposition

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FEN; ROOT;

CAREX HYALINOLEPIS; CAREX PANICULATA; CAREX RIPARIA; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE; RIPARIA;

EID: 0032740545     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004599915274     Document Type: Article

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