Decomposition of plant residues at low temperatures separates turnover of nitrogen and energy rich tissue components in time

Plant and Soil

Volumn 258, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 351-365

  Magid, Jakob ^a   Luxhøi, Jesper ^a   Lyshede, Ole B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

C to N ratio; Cellulose; Dislocated decomposition; Lignin; N loss; SEM; Temperature; Tissue strength; Water soluble C and N

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; NUTRIENT LOSS; PASTURE; PLANT RESIDUE;

ELEPHANT; LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS OGIFORMIS; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SECALE CEREALE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM; VICIA; VICIA VILLOSA; VILLOSA;

EID: 2542506799     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000016565.14718.4b     Document Type: Article

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