The effects of forest fragmentation and increased edge exposure on leaf litter accumulation

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 709-712

  Feeley, Kenneth J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge exposure; Forest fragmentation; Leaf litter

Indexed keywords

FOREST; FOREST EDGE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LEAF LITTER;

EID: 7944229125     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467404001828     Document Type: Article

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