Interacting effects of leaf litter species and macrofauna on decomposition in different litter environments

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 423-431

  Slade, Eleanor M ^a,b   Riutta, Terhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deciduous woodland; Decomposition rate; Litter quality; Litterbags; Nutrient recycling; Soil invertebrates; Temperate forest

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER CAMPESTRE; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; CORYLUS AVELLANA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; INVERTEBRATA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 84867139018     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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