Litter decomposition contrasts in second- and old-growth Douglas-fir forests of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Plant Ecology

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 123-133

  Klopatek, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C:N ratio; Decomposition; Lignin; Litter; Nitrogen; Old growth forest

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LIGNIN; LITTERFALL; MIXED FOREST; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; OLD-GROWTH FOREST;

CASCADE RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ACER CIRCINATUM; ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; CONIUM; GAULTHERIA SHALLON; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 41549118068     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-007-9339-0     Document Type: Article

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