Decomposition of alder, ash, and poplar litter in a Mediterranean riverine area

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 1111-1125

  Pérez Corona, M Esther ^a   Pérez Hernández, M Carmen ^a   De Castro, Francisco Bermúdez ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa (L.); Ammonium; C N ratio; Fraxinus angustifolia vahl; Gaertn; Litter quality; Populus x hybrida

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

GUADALAJARA; JALISCO; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; BETULACEAE; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; POPULUS ALBA X POPULUS TREMULA;

EID: 33646928179     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: 15322416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103620600588496     Document Type: Article

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