Indirect effects of precipitation on litter decomposition of Quercus mongolica

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-266

  Li, Xue Feng ^a,b   Han, Shi Jie ^a   Zhang, Yan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Litter decomposition; Litter substrate quality; Precipitation; Quercus mongolica

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN; NITROGEN; RAIN;

DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; MINERALIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SAPLING;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; OAK; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SEDIMENT; SOIL;

CHINA; ECOSYSTEM; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; LIGNIN; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; QUERCUS; RAIN; SOIL;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; MONGOLIA;

QUERCUS MONGOLICA;

EID: 34247889964     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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