Leaf litter decomposition of Piper aduncum, Gliricidia sepium and Imperata cylindrica in the humid lowlands of Papua New Guinea

Plant and Soil

Volumn 230, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 115-124

  Hartemink, Alfred E ^a   O'sullivan, J N ^b  

^a ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Improved fallow; Lignin; Natural fallow; Nutrient release; Polyphenol; Soil changes

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CULTIVATION SYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMIDITY; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN UTILIZATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAF; SOIL FERTILITY;

DECOMPOSITION; HUMID TROPICS; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT LOSS; SHIFTING CULTIVATION; SOIL FERTILITY;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 0035063647     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004868502539     Document Type: Conference Paper

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