Macro- and micronutrient effects on decomposition of leaf litter from two tropical tree species: Inferences from a short-term laboratory incubation

Plant and Soil

Volumn 346, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 245-257

  Powers, Jennifer S ^a   Salute, Stefani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Micronutrient; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Tropical dry forest; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; DRY FOREST; INCUBATION; LEAF LITTER; MAGNESIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCOSM; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; POTASSIUM; REACTION RATE; TRACE ELEMENT; TROPICAL FOREST; ZINC;

EID: 80955177551     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-0815-x     Document Type: Article

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