Björn Berg, Charles McClaugherty

Plant Litter/ - New York: Springer,


Decomposition as a Process

Decomposer Organisms

Initial Litter Chemical Composition

Changes in Substrate Composition During Decomposition

Chemical Constituents as Rate-Regulating: Initial Variation and Changes During Decomposition

Climatic Environment

Influence of Soil and Plant Community Factors

Decomposition of Fine Root and Woody Litter

Models that Describe Litter Decomposition

Decomposition and Ecosystem Function

Human Activities that Infl uence Decomposition

Estimating Carbon Sequestration Rates on a Regional Scale


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