Genotype and soil nutrient environment influence aspen litter chemistry and in-stream decomposition

Freshwater Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1244-1253

  Leroy, Carri J ^a   Wooley, Stuart C ^b,c   Lindroth, Richard L ^b  

^a EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aquatic decomposition; aspen; G 3 E; genotype 3 environment; genotypic variation; litter chemistry; nutrients; Populus tremuloides

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; SOIL NUTRIENT;

POPULUS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 84884336683     PISSN: 21619549     EISSN: 21619565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/12-029.1     Document Type: Article

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