Nitrogen additions and litter decomposition: A meta-analysis

Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 3252-3257

  Knorr, M ^a   Frey, S D ^a   Curtis, P S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Litter decay; Litter quality; Meta analysis; N addition and litter decay; Nitrogen deposition; Nitrogen fertilization

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LITTER; NITROGEN;

EID: 30644471475     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/05-0150     Document Type: Article

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