Effects of UV Exposure and Litter Position on Decomposition in a California Grassland

Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 158-168

  Lin, Yang ^a   King, Jennifer Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cellulose; decomposition; drylands; hemicellulose; invasive species; lignin; litterbag; photodegradation; UV A; UV B

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CELLULOSE; DECOMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; INVASIVE SPECIES; LITTER; PHOTODEGRADATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

BROMUS; BROMUS DIANDRUS;

EID: 84893014872     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-013-9712-x     Document Type: Article

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