Nutrient regulation of organic matter decomposition in a tropical rain forest

Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 492-503

  Cleveland, Cory C ^a   Reed, Sasha C ^a   Townsend, Alan R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brosimum utile; Decomposition; Dissolved organic carbon (DOC); Dissolved organic matter (DOM); Fertilization; Leaching; Nitrogen; Nutrient limitation; Phosphorus; Tropical rain forest

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHORUS;

DECOMPOSITION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; ORGANIC MATTER; RAINFOREST;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; SOLUBILITY; TREE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FERTILIZERS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT LEAVES; SOLUBILITY; TREES;

BROSIMUM UTILE;

EID: 33644843245     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: 00129658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/05-0525     Document Type: Article

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