Decomposition of Carex and Sphagnum litter in two mesotrophic fens differing in dominant plant species

Oikos

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-54

  Scheffer, R A ^a   Van Logtestijn, R S P ^a,b   Verhoeven, J T A ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FEN; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PEATLAND;

CAREX; CAREX DIANDRA; CAREX LASIOCARPA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM PAPILLOSUM; SPHAGNUM SQUARROSUM;

EID: 0035113572     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.920106.x     Document Type: Article

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