Enzyme activity during N- and P-limited decomposition of wetland plant litter

Bulletin of the Geobotanical Institute ETH

Volumn 69, Issue , 2003, Pages 95-106

  Güsewell, Sabine ^a   Freeman, Chris ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carex litter; Enzyme assays; Fertilisation; Methylumbelliferyl substrates; N:P ratios; Nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

CAREX; CAREX ELATA; CYPERACEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 0347300447     PISSN: 14206803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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