Variation in protein complexation capacity among and within six plant species across a boreal forest chronosequence

Plant Ecology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-266

  Gundale, Michael J ^a   Sverker, Jennie ^a   Albrectsen, Benedicte R ^b   Nilsson, Marie Charlotte ^a   Wardle, David A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Decomposition; Litter; N mineralization; Polyphenols; Protein complexation; Succession; Tannins

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CHRONOSEQUENCE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; FOREST SOIL; LITTER; MINERALIZATION; PHENOL; PROTEIN; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SUCCESSION; TANNIN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 78650709702     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11258-010-9787-9     Document Type: Article

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