The importance of native and exotic plant identity and dominance on decomposition patterns in mountain woodlands of central Argentina

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 13-20

  Furey, Carolina ^a   Tecco, Paula A ^a,c   Perez Harguindeguy, Natalia ^a,c   Giorgis, Melisa A ^a   Grossi, Mariana ^b  

^a Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biologia Vegetal   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alien species; Decomposability; Gleditsia triacanthos; Ligustrum lucidum; Litter quality; Pinus elliottii

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; DOMINANCE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTER; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT COMMUNITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; WOODLAND;

ARGENTINA; CHACO [ARGENTINA];

GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS; LIGUSTRUM; LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM; PINUS ELLIOTTII;

EID: 84891663321     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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