Diverse mechanisms for CO2 effects on grassland litter decomposition

Global Change Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-154

  Dukes, Jeffrey S ^a   Field, Christopher B ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Decomposition; Elevated CO2; Global change; Grassland; Litter quality; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DECOMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; LITTER;

EID: 0034104788     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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