Litter dynamics of six multipurpose trees in a homegarden in Southern Kerala, India

Agroforestry Systems

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 203-213

  Isaac, Sheeba Rebecca ^a   Nair, M Achuthan ^b  

^a Krishi Vigyan Kendra   (India)

^b KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Half life; Immobilization; Lignin; Nutrient dynamics; Persistence

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; DECOMPOSITION; HOME GARDEN; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; TREE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS TRIPHYSA; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ARTOCARPUS ALTILIS; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; ARTOCARPUS HIRSUTUS; MANGIFERA INDICA; SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA;

EID: 33748113605     PISSN: 01674366     EISSN: 15729680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10457-005-1107-3     Document Type: Article

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