Leaf litter decomposition in tropical forests : disentangling leaf litter quality, soil nutrients, climate and microbial decomposers
Leaf litter decomposition in lowland tropical forests represents a significant flux of carbon (C) to the atmosphere, and is controlled by both extrinsic site conditions and intrinsic litter traits. However, there is a gap in the understanding about the relative importance of these two factors, and o...
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Lancaster University
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.658223 |