Contrasting effects of substrate and fertilizer nitrogen on the early stages of litter decomposition

Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 644-656

  Hobbie, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fertilization; Litter; Minnesota; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN; SUBSTRATE;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 26244463336     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0110-7     Document Type: Article

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