13C NMR study of pine needle decomposition

Plant and Soil

Volumn 219, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 273-278

  Parfitt, Roger L ^a   Newman, Roger H ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Lignin; Litter; Nitrogen; Pinus radiata; Tannins

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANTATION;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0034109199     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1004783502067     Document Type: Article

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