Decomposition dynamics of three priority bamboo species of homegardens in Barak Valley, Northeast India

Tropical Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 325-330

  Nath, Arun Jyoti ^a   Das, Ashesh Kumar ^a  

^a ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Decay constant; Litter chemistry; Litter decomposition; Nutrient retention

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON; CELLULOSE; CULTIVATION; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

BARAK VALLEY; INDIA;

BAMBUSA; BAMBUSA BALCOOA; BAMBUSA VULGARIS;

EID: 79959531340     PISSN: 05643295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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