Comparing intra- and inter-specific effects on litter decomposition in an old-field ecosystem

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 535-543

  Crutsinger, Gregory M ^a   Sanders, Nathan J ^a   Classen, Aimée T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Community genetics; Decomposition; Ecosystem functioning; Genotypic diversity; Nutrient cycling; Solidago altissima

Indexed keywords

SOLIDAGO; SOLIDAGO CANADENSIS VAR. SCABRA;

EID: 69249203500     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2008.10.011     Document Type: Article

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