Effects of dung deposition on grassland ecosystem: A review

Chinese Journal of Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 322-328

  He, Yi Xin ^a   Sun, Geng ^a   Luo, Peng ^a   Wu, Ning ^a  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Dung; Ecosystem; Grassland; Plant; Soil

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; DEPOSITION; GRASSLAND; GRAZING; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

EID: 63649142260     PISSN: 10004890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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