Mass loss and nutrient release during litter decay in peatland: The role of microbial adaptability to litter chemistry

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 257-267

  Bragazza, L ^a   Siffi, C ^a   Iacumin, P ^b   Gerdol, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon; Lignin; Litter bags; Mineralisation; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Polyphenols; Potassium; Sphagnum; Vascular plants

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; NUTRITION; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

DECOMPOSITION RATES; GRAMINOIDS; MINERALISATION; NUTRIENT QUOTIENTS;

FORESTRY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODEGRADATION; BOG; CARBON SINK; LIGNIN; LITTER; MOSS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PEATLAND; VASCULAR PLANT;

FOREST LITTER; LIGNINS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHENOLS; POTASSIUM; SPHAGNUM; VASCULAR PLANTS;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33750954053     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.07.014     Document Type: Article

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