Decomposability of C3 and C4 grass litter sampled under different concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide at a natural CO2 spring

Plant and Soil

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 275-286

  Ross, D J ^a   Tate, K R ^a   Newton, P C D ^b   Clark, H ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Elevated CO2; Gley soil; Litter decomposition; Nitrogen mineralization

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; C4 PLANT; CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN;

NEW ZEALAND;

HOLCUS LANATUS; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0036292318     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015779431271     Document Type: Article

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