Effects of litter removal on plant species diversity: A case study in tropical Eucalyptus forest ecosystems in South China

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-371

  Peng, Shao lin ^a   Ren, Hai ^a   Wu, Jian guo ^b   Lu, Hong fang ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY WEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Eucalyptus plantation; Litter removal; South China

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; MICROBIOLOGY; SOILS;

LITTER;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LEAF LITTER; LITTERFALL; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT LEAF; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

BIOMASS; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; PLANT LEAVES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0041698100     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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