Litter decomposition of Picea orientalis, Pinus sylvestris and Castanea sativa trees grown in Artvin in relation to their initial litter quality variables;Artvin'de Yetişen Picea orientalis, Pinus sylvestris ve Castanea sativa Türlerinin Yapraklarinin Ayrişmasinda Kimyasal Bileşimlerinin Etkisi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 237-243

  Sariyildiz, Temel ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Artvin; Decomposition; Forest ecosystem; Lignin; Litter quality

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; GROWTH KINETICS; LIGNIN;

LITTER CHEMISTRY;

FORESTRY;

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN;

CASTANEA; CASTANEA SATIVA; PICEA; PICEA ORIENTALIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0242708932     PISSN: 1300011X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/tar-0305-6     Document Type: Article

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