Relative effect of litter quality, forest type and their interaction on leaf decomposition in south-east Brazilian forests

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-156

  De Toledo Castanho, Camila ^a   De Oliveira, Alexandre Adalardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Cerrad o; Copaifera langsdorffii; Leaf decomposition; Local adaptation; Restinga forest; Semi deciduous forest; Substrate quality; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CERRADO; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST; LITTER; LOCAL ADAPTATION; TROPICAL FOREST;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

CALOPHYLLUM; CALOPHYLLUM BRASILIENSE; COPAIFERA LANGSDORFFII; GUAPIRA OPPOSITA;

EID: 43649088092     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004749     Document Type: Article

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