Nanoscale structure of organic matter could explain litter decomposition

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 313-324

  Papa, Gabriella ^a   Scaglia, Barbara ^a   Schievano, Andrea ^a   Adani, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aromatic carbon; Biomass; Micro porosity; Recalcitrance

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON FLUX; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LITTER; MINERALIZATION; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84897370413     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-013-9863-z     Document Type: Article

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