Grazing history effects on above- and below-ground litter decomposition and nutrient cycling in two co-occurring grasses

Plant and Soil

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 177-189

  Semmartin, María ^a   Garibaldi, Lucas A ^a,b   Chaneton, Enrique J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Flooding Pampa; Grassland; Herbivory; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Roots

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DECOMPOSITION; GRASS; GRAZING; LITTER; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOMASS;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

LOLIUM; LOLIUM MULTIFLORUM; PASPALUM; PASPALUM DILATATUM; POACEAE;

EID: 38749147217     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9497-9     Document Type: Article

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