Leaf litter traits of invasive species slow down decomposition compared to Spanish natives: A broad phylogenetic comparison

Oecologia

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 781-790

  Godoy, Oscar ^a,b   Castro Díez, Pilar ^b   van Logtestijn, Richard S P ^c   Cornelissen, Johannes H C ^c   Valladares, Fernando ^a,d,e  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^e PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Calcium; Lignin; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Phylogenetically independent contrast

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYLOGENETICS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; SPAIN;

PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; SPAIN;

SPAIN;

EID: 77949275163     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-009-1512-9     Document Type: Article

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