Decomposition of Metrosideros polymorpha leaf litter along elevational gradients in Hawaii

Global Change Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-85

  Scowcroft, Paul G ^a   Turner, Douglas R ^b   Vitousek, Peter M ^b  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem development; Hawaii; Litter quality; Metrosideros polymorpha; Site fertility; Tropical montane rain forest

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ELEVATION; LAVA FLOW; LEAF LITTER; SOIL FERTILITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

HAWAII; UNITED STATES;

METROSIDEROS POLYMORPHA;

EID: 0034054430     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00282.x     Document Type: Article

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