Decomposition process in the Mediterranean region. Chemical compounds and essential oil degradation from Myrtus communis

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 356-362

  Hassiotis, Christos N ^a   Lazari, Diamanto M ^b  

^a Technical University of Larissa   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biorementation; Decomposition; Essential oil; Myrtus communis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC PLANTS; AROMATIC SUBSTANCES; BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BIOREMENTATION; DECOMPOSITION PROCESS; DRY WEIGHT; LITTERBAGS; MATURE LEAVES; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MYRTENYL ACETATE; MYRTUS COMMUNIS; OIL COMPOUNDS; RECYCLE PROCESS; SMALL AREA; TOP SOILS; VOLATILE CONSTITUENTS; VOLATILE OIL; VOLATILE SUBSTANCES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; AROMATIZATION; BACTERIOLOGY; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; OLEFINS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ALCOHOL; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ESSENTIAL OIL; ESTER; LITTER; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SHRUB; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TERPENE; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE;

EID: 77954816727     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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