Exotic tree leaf litter accumulation and mass loss dynamics compared with two sympatric native species in south Florida, USA

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1155-1168

  Rayamajhi, Min B ^a   Pratt, Paul D ^a   Center, Ted D ^a   Van, Thai K ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

C N ratio; Exotic plants; Invasive trees; Melaleuca quinquenervia; Pine needles; Sawgrass leaves

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON CYCLE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FOLIAGE; FOREST FLOOR; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEAF LITTER; MASS; NATIVE SPECIES; NITROGEN CYCLE; SEDGE; TREE;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

CLADIUM JAMAICENSE; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 77958476032     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-010-0404-1     Document Type: Article

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