Effects of tree canopy on litter decomposition rates of Abies nordmanniana, Picea orientalis and Pinus sylvestris

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 330-338

  Sariyildiz, Temel ^a,b  

^a ARTVIN CORUH UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b University of Artvin Coruh   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Forest floor moisture; Litter decomposition; Litter quality; Nordmann fir; Oriental spruce; Scots pine; Tree canopy

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); ECOSYSTEMS; FLOORS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

ABIES NORDMANNIANA; DECAY RATES; DECOMPOSITION RATES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONING; FOREST ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST FLOOR MOISTURE; FOREST FLOORS; LIGNIN CONCENTRATIONS; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; LITTER QUALITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL DECOMPOSITION; MOISTURE CONTENT; NEEDLE LITTER; NORDMANN FIR; ORIENTAL SPRUCE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.; SCOTS PINE; SCOTS PINES; SOIL FACTORS; TREE CANOPIES; TREE CANOPY;

FORESTRY;

DECAY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST LITTER; FORESTRY; LIGNINS; MOISTURE CONTENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PICEA; PINUS; TREES;

ABIES; ABIES NORDMANNIANA; PICEA; PICEA ORIENTALIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 49949085884     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580802275816     Document Type: Article

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