Litter decomposition: What controls it and how can we alter it to sequester more carbon in forest soils?

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 133-149

  Prescott, Cindy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon sequestration; Forest management; Humification; Humus; Litter chemistry; Litter decomposition; Litter quality; Nitrogen fertilization; Plant functional trait analysis; Soil organic matter; Threshold analysis; Tree species effects

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST SOIL; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; HUMIFICATION; HUMUS; INHIBITION; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN FIXATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

EID: 78649991965     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-010-9439-0     Document Type: Article

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