Control of leaf litter decomposition rate in a Mediterranean shrubland as indicated by N, P and lignin concentrations

Pedobiologia

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 64-72

  Gallardo, Antonio ^a   Merino, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Donana National Park; Leaf litter decomposition; Lignin; Mediterranean ecosystem; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; LIGNIN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SHRUBLAND; SPAIN;

DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; LIMITING FACTOR; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

SPAIN;

EID: 0032841595     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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