Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of litter in peat soils from two climatic regions under different temperature regimes

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-81

  Domisch, Timo ^a   Finér, Leena ^a   Laine, Jukka ^a   Laiho, Raija ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Climate change; Mass loss; Needle litter; Peatland; Scots pine; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 33744551639     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2005.09.017     Document Type: Article

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