Decomposition of mangrove roots: Effects of location, nutrients, species identity and mix in a Kenyan forest

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 135-142

  Huxham, Mark ^a   Langat, Joseph ^a   Tamooh, Fredrick ^b   Kennedy, Hilary ^c   Mencuccini, Maurizio ^d   Skov, Martin W ^c   Kairo, James ^e  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Kenya Wildlife Services   (Kenya)

^c BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e Mangrove Reforestation Program   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON; CARBON SINK; DECOMPOSITION; DIAMETER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MANGROVE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PEAT; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM; SITE EFFECT; SOIL SURFACE; TIDAL RANGE;

COAST PROVINCE; GAZI BAY; KENYA;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; BRUGUIERA GYMNORHIZA; CERIOPS TAGAL; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 77953362420     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.03.021     Document Type: Article

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