Biodegradation of leaf litter in the warm humid tropics of Kerala, India

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1656-1664

  Isaac, Sheeba Rebecca ^a   Nair, M Achuthan ^b  

^a Indira Gandhi KrishiVishwaVidyalaya   (India)

^b Kerala Agricultural University   (India)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Bacteria; Decay rate; Earthworms; Fungi; Half life; Immobilization; Leaching; Nutrient release

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BACTERIA; BIODIVERSITY; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; DECAY (ORGANIC); NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

LEAF LITTER; LITTER BAG TECHNIQUE; POTASSIUM LEACHING; SOIL MOISTURE;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; LEAF LITTER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ANACARDIUM; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARTOCARPUS; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 20444452508     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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