Lignin and its effects on litter decomposition in forest ecosystems

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 540-553

  Rahman, Mohammed Mahabubur ^a   Tsukamoto, Jiro ^b   Rahman, Md Motiur ^c   Yoneyama, Aogu ^a   Mostafa, Kamal Mohammad ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Silvacom Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

forest ecosystems; lignin chemistry; lignin degradation; litter decomposition

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECOMPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LIGNIN; LITTER; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC COMPOUND; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 84880316123     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540.2013.790380     Document Type: Article

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