Differential effects of lichens and mosses on soil enzyme activity and litter decomposition

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-189

  Sedia, Ekaterina G ^b   Ehrenfeld, Joan G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Lichens; Mosses; Soil enzymes; Soil plant interactions

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRASS; GROUND COVER; LICHEN; LITTER; MINERALIZATION; MOSS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; TESTING METHOD;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BRYOPHYTA; PINUS RIGIDA; POACEAE; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 33751543952     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-006-0077-6     Document Type: Article

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