Nutrient and caloric dynamics in Avicennia marina leaves at different developmental and decay stages in Zhangjiang River Estuary, China

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-26

  Zhou, Hai Chao ^a   Wei, Shu Dong ^a   Zeng, Qi ^a   Zhang, Li Hua ^a   Tam, Nora Fung yee ^b   Lin, Yi Ming ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

degradation; energy; leaves; mangroves; nutrients; Zhangjiang River Estuary

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; LEAF LITTER; MANGROVE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SENESCENCE;

CHINA; FUJIAN; ZHANGJIANG ESTUARY;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 76349094672     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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