Decomposition of sun and shade leaves from three deciduous tree species, as affected by their chemical composition

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 137-146

  Sariyildiz, T ^a   Anderson, J M ^b  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Phenylpropanoids; Sun and shade leaves

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; LABORATORY METHOD; LEAF LITTER; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

CASTANEA SATIVA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS MONTANA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 0037358758     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-002-0569-y     Document Type: Article

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