Litter production and composition in natural stands of Quercus robur L. (Galicia, Spain)

Polish Journal of Ecology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 429-439

  Díaz Maroto, Ignacio Javier ^a   Vila Lameiro, Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Climate; Galicia; Litter production; Quercus robur

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; LITTER; LITTERFALL; PHENOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 33750336662     PISSN: 15052249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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