Non-additive effects of invasive tree litter shift seasonal N release: a potential invasion feedback

Oikos

Volumn 123, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1101-1111

  Schuster, Michael J ^a   Dukes, Jeffrey S ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84930377785     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/oik.01078     Document Type: Article

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