Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient release patterns of six multipurpose tree species of central Himalaya, India

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-11

  Semwal, R L ^a   Maikhuri, R K ^a   Rao, K S ^a   Sen, K K ^a   Saxena, K G ^b  

^a G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Decomposition constant; Lignin; Polyphenol; Soil fertility in degraded lands

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN;

DECOMPOSITION PATTERNS; INCUBATION TIME;

BIOMASS;

AGROFORESTRY; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANTATION;

INDIA;

ALBIZIA LEBBECK; ALBIZZIA LEBBEK; ALNUS NEPALENSIS; BOEHMERIA; BOEHMERIA RUGULOSA; DALBERGIA SISSOO; FICUS RACEMOSA;

EID: 0037217028     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(02)00087-9     Document Type: Article

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