Effects of termite exclusion on decay of heavy and light hardwood in a tropical rain forest of Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 541-548

  Takamura, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon; Decomposition; Hardwood; Neobalanocarpus heimii; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Shorea macroptera; Termite; Wood quality

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; EXCLUSION EXPERIMENT; NUTRIENT CYCLING; TERMITE; TROPICAL FOREST; WOODY DEBRIS;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0034913281     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467401001407     Document Type: Article

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