Major mechanisms contributing to the macrofauna-mediated slow down of litter decomposition

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 91, Issue , 2015, Pages 23-31

  Frouz, Jan ^a,b   Špaldoňová, Alexandra ^a   Lhotáková, Zuzana ^c   Cajthaml, Tomáš ^a  

^a Environmental Centre   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alkalinization; Bibio; CN ratio; Litter decomposition; Mineralization; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; FORESTRY; KAOLINITE; LIGNIN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; POLYSACCHARIDES; PYROLYSIS;

ALKALINIZATION; BIBIO; CN RATIO; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION;

GRINDING (MACHINING);

ALKALINIZATION; CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; FLY; KAOLINITE; LARVA; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PYROLYSIS; SOIL FAUNA;

DECAY; FOREST LITTER; POLYSACCHARIDES; PYROLYSIS;

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; BIBIO; BIBIO MARCI; QUERCUS ROBUR; SALIX; SALIX CAPREA;

EID: 84941249049     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.08.024     Document Type: Article

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