Decomposition in soil and chemical characteristics of pollen

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 551-558

  Webster, E A ^a   Tilston, E L ^b   Chudek, J A ^c   Hopkins, D W ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; POLLEN; POLYSACCHARIDE; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

BETULA PUBESCENS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43949095839     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2008.01022.x     Document Type: Article

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