A comparison of decomposition rates and biological colonization of leaf litter from tropical and temperate origins
Litter decomposition is an ecosystem process that allows energy and nutrients transfer from dead plant matter into detrital food webs. Several studies revealed that leaf litter decomposition rates differ across biomes, but the reasons for these differences are not yet clear. Here, we test the role o...
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Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
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2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10316/98632 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/98632 |