A closeup study of early beech litter decomposition : potential drivers and microbial interactions on a changing substrate

AIMS: Litter decomposition and subsequent nutrient release play a major role in forest carbon and nutrient cycling. To elucidate how soluble or bulk nutrient ratios affect the decomposition process of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) litter, we conducted a microcosm experiment over an 8 week period. Speci...

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Publié dans:Plant and soil. - 1998. - 371(2013), 1-2 vom: 13., Seite 139-154
Auteur principal: Brandstätter, Christian (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Keiblinger, Katharina, Wanek, Wolfgang, Zechmeister-Boltenstern, Sophie
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2013
Accès à la collection:Plant and soil
Sujets:Journal Article Leaf litter decomposition Microbial biomass Microbial community structure analysis Microbial respiration Microcosm