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Plant Litter : Decomposition, Humus Formation, Carbon Sequestration /

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The present book gives a modernized and comprehensive overview of the degradation of major litter components as well as the sum of processes when forest plant litter decomposes, releases nutrients and turns into humus. Covering mainly boreal and temperate forests, the book gives a synthesis of the d...

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Main Author:	Berg, Bjørg
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	McClaugherty, Charles
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
Subjects:	Life sciences. Ecology. Microbiology. Botany. Nature conservation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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