Insight into the temperature sensitivity of forest litter decomposition and soil enzymes in subtropical forest in China

Journal of Plant Ecology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 279-286

  Wang, Congyan ^a,b   Han, Guomin ^a   Jia, Yong ^a   Feng, Xiaoguang ^a   Tian, Xingjun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

broadleaf forest; coniferous forest; high temperature; litter decomposition; soil enzyme; temperature sensitivities

Indexed keywords

PINUS MASSONIANA; QUERCUS ACUTISSIMA;

EID: 84863907807     PISSN: 17529921     EISSN: 1752993X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpe/rtr013     Document Type: Article

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