Decomposition of Avena sterilis litter under avid conditions

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 281-293

  Hamadi, Z ^a   Steinberger, Y ^a   Kutiel, P ^a   Lavee, H ^a   Barness, G ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Desert; Lignin; Litter; Topoclimatic gradient

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LITTER; TOPOGRAPHY;

ISRAEL; JUDEAN DESERT;

AVENA STERILIS;

EID: 0034538699     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0672     Document Type: Article

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