Nonadditive effects of mixing cottonwood genotypes on litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics

Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2834-2840

  Schweitzer, Jennifer A ^a   Bailey, Joseph K ^a   Hart, Stephen C ^a   Whitham, Thomas G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Herbivory; Induced resistance; Leaf litter decomposition; Mixing litter; Nonadditive effects; Plant genotype; Populus

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; HERBIVORY; LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

POPULUS;

EID: 26044459407     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/04-1955     Document Type: Article

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