Litter decomposition and nutrient release in relation to atmospheric deposition of S and N in a dry tropical region

Pedobiologia

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 305-311

  Singh, Raj Kumar ^a   Dutta, Raman Kumar ^a   Agrawal, Madhoolika ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Atmospheric depositions; Industrial region; Litter dynamics; Nutrient release

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT; TROPICAL REGION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 4344684185     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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