Accumulation and decomposition of litter in the semiarid enclosed grassland

Acta Ecologica Sinica

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1207-1212

  Cheng, Ji Min ^a   Wan, Hui E ^a   Hu, Xiang Ming ^a   Zhao, Yan Yun ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Decomposition speed; Enclosed grassland; Litter; Semiarid area

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA GMELINII; STIPA BUNGEANA;

EID: 33646385597     PISSN: 10000933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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