Decomposition dynamics in mixed-species leaf litter

Oikos

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 230-246

  Gartner, Tracy B ^a   Cardon, Zoe G ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

EID: 0942278746     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.12738.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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