Formation, distribution, and physicochemical properties of plant litter in shrub patches of northeastern patagonia

Arid Soil Research and Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 105-122

  Del Valle, H F ^a   Rosell, R A ^a   Bouza, P J ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Carbon types; Litter decomposition; Litter spatial patterns; Patch patterns; Patch types

Indexed keywords

ATRIPLEX LAMPA; PROSOPIS ALPATACO;

EID: 0032976268     PISSN: 08903069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089030699263357     Document Type: Article

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