Litterfall, litter decomposition and nutrient release in five exotic plant species planted on coal mine spoils

Pedobiologia

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 298-312

  Dutta, Raman Kumar ^a   Agrawal, Madhoolika ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coal mine spoil; Decomposition; Exotic species; Litter deposition; Nutrient release

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CLIMATE; LEAF LITTER; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; LITTERFALL; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTED SOIL; POTASSIUM; SEASON;

COAL MINE; DECOMPOSITION; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

ACACIA AURICULIFORMIS; CASSIA SIAMEA; CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA; EUCALYPTUS HYBRID; GRAVELIA PTERIDIFOLIA;

EID: 0034957442     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00088     Document Type: Article

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