Decomposition of broadleaf and needle litter in forests of British columbia: Influences of litter type, forest type, and litter mixtures

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1742-1750

  Prescott, C E ^a   Zabek, L M ^a   Staley, C L ^a   Kabzems, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; HABITAT TYPE; LITTER; MIXED FOREST;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ALNUS RUBRA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; PICEA GLAUCA; PINUS CONTORTA; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 85047678793     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x00-097     Document Type: Article

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