The influence of litter mixing on decomposition and soil fauna assemblages in a Pinus koraiensis mixed broad-leaved forest of the Changbai Mountains, China

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-39

  Jiang, Yunfeng ^a   Yin, Xiuqin ^a   Wang, Fubin ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Changbai Mountains; Litter decomposition; Mixed leaf litter; Pinus koraiensis mixed broad leaved forest; Soil fauna

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER MONO; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS MANDSHURICA; PINUS KORAIENSIS; TILIA; TILIA AMURENSIS;

EID: 84871791890     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2012.11.004     Document Type: Article

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