Dynamics of litter decomposition and phosphorus and potassium release in Jinggang Mountain region of Jiangxi Province, China

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 233-240

  Li, Hai Tao ^a   Yu, Gui Rui ^a   Li, Jia Yong ^a   Liang, Tao ^a   Chen, Yong Rui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Decomposition rate; Litter; Nutrient release; Phosphorus; Potassium

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; EVERGREEN FOREST; LITTER; MIXED FOREST; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; CONIFER; ECOSYSTEM; FAGACEAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PINE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SEDIMENT; TREE;

CHINA; CONIFEROPHYTA; ECOSYSTEM; FAGACEAE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PHOSPHORUS; PINUS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; POTASSIUM; TREES;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JIANGXI; JINGGANG MOUNTAINS;

CASTANOPSIS EYREI; CASTANOPSIS FABRI; CYCLOBALANOPSIS; PINUS TAIWANENSIS; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON SIMIARUM;

EID: 34247849231     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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