Single-pool exponential decomposition models: Potential pitfalls in their use in ecological studies

Ecology

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1225-1236

  Adair, E Carol ^a   Hobbie, Sarah E ^a   Hobbie, Russell K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Data transformation; Decomposition rate; Litterbag; Model fitting; Regression

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; ECOSYSTEM; TIME;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951174013     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/09-0430.1     Document Type: Article

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