Secondary metabolites of Pinus halepensis alter decomposer organisms and litter decomposition during afforestation of abandoned agricultural zones

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 411-424

  Chomel, Mathilde ^a   Fernandez, Catherine ^a   Bousquet Mélou, Anne ^a   Gers, Charles ^b   Monnier, Yogan ^a   Santonja, Mathieu ^a   Gauquelin, Thierry ^a   Gros, Raphael ^a   Lecareux, Caroline ^a   Baldy, Virginie ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Institut National Polytechnique   (France)

Author keywords

Aleppo pine; Carbon budget; Determinants of plant community diversity and structure; Functional diversity; Litter decomposition; Mediterranean region; Mesofauna; Micro organisms; Plant secondary metabolites; Secondary succession

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894268511     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2745.12205     Document Type: Article

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