Influence of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration on quality of plant material and litter decomposition

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 301-311

  Coûteaux, Marie Madeleine ^a   Kurz, Cathy ^a   Bottner, Pierre ^a   Raschi, Antonio ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carbon dioxide; Global change; Lignin content; Nitrogen content

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NITROGEN;

QUERCUS ILEX; QUERCUS PUBESCENS;

EID: 0345628585     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.4-5.301     Document Type: Article

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