The role of polyphenols in terrestrial ecosystem nutrient cycling

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 238-242

  Hättenschwiler, Stephan ^a   Vitousek, Peter M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYPHENOL;

NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PLANT; REVIEW;

EID: 0034213164     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(00)01861-9     Document Type: Review

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