Effects of the early stage of decomposition on change in carbon and nitrogen isotopes in Sphagnum litter

Journal of Plant Interactions

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 229-237

  Asada, Taro ^a   Warner, Barry ^a   Aravena, Ramon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

13C; 15N; Decomposition; Peatlands; Sphagnum fuscum; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM FUSCUM;

EID: 33845498131     PISSN: 17429145     EISSN: 17429153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17429140601056766     Document Type: Article

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