Variation in mass-loss rate of foliar litter in relation to climate and litter quality in eurasian forests: Differences among functional groups of litter

Silva Fennica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 549-575

  Kang, Hongzhang ^a   Berg, Björn ^b,c   Liu, Chunjiang ^a   Westman, Carl J ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration Addresses; Climate; Eurasian forests; Leaf litter; Litter quality; Mass loss

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; NITROGEN; SOILS;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE; EURASIAN FORESTS; LEAF LITTER; LITTER QUALITY; MASS LOSS;

FORESTRY;

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECOMPOSITION; EVERGREEN FOREST; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; LITTERFALL; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

CARBON; CHELATION; CLIMATES; FOREST LITTER; FORESTRY; FORESTS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; QUALITY; SOIL;

QUERCUS;

EID: 70350710062     PISSN: 00375330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14214/sf.180     Document Type: Article

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