Tree species mediated effects on leaf litter dynamics in pure and mixed stands of oak and beech

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 528-538

  Jonard, Mathieu ^a   Andre, Frederic ^a   Ponette, Quentin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOILS; WATER CONTENT;

LEAF LITTER; LITTER QUALITY; TREE SPECIES COMPOSITION;

FORESTRY;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; DROUGHT; LEAF LITTER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MIXED FOREST; MODELING; SOIL WATER;

FORESTRY; SOIL;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 41949124646     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X07-183     Document Type: Article

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