Decomposition and nutrient dynamics in mixed litter of Mediterranean species

Plant and Soil

Volumn 331, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 481-496

  Bonanomi, Giuliano ^a   Incerti, Guido ^b   Antignani, Vincenzo ^a   Capodilupo, Manuela ^a   Mazzoleni, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ecosystem functions; Litter nutrients; Litter mix experiment; Quercus ilex forest; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; LITTER; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SHRUB;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

FESTUCA DRYMEIA; HEDERA; HEDERA HELIX; HIPPOCREPIS EMERUS; ILEX; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 77952425670     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-0269-6     Document Type: Article

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