Litter quality influences on decomposition, ectomycorrhizal community structure and mycorrhizal root surface acid phosphatase activity

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 489-496

  Conn, Christine ^a   Dighton, John ^a  

^a Rutgers Pinelands Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Litter decay; Mycorrhiza; Oak + pine forest; Phosphorus cycling

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; ECTOMYCORRHIZA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL GROWTH; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MORPHOTYPE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; ROOTING; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; MYCORRHIZA; PHOSPHATE;

PINUS RIGIDA;

EID: 0034029499     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00178-9     Document Type: Article

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