Plant Litter : Decomposition, Humus Formation, Carbon Sequestration /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Berg, Björn. (Autor), McClaugherty, Charles. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:3rd ed. 2014.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Decomposition as a process – some main features
  • Decomposer organisms
  • Initial litter chemical composition
  • Changes in substrate composition during decomposition
  • Chemical constituents as rate regulating: initial variation and changes during decomposition. New and traditional analytical techniques
  • Climatic environment
  • Decomposition of fine root and woody litter
  • Models that describe litter decomposition
  • Some possible influences on decomposition pattern, regression model, stable fraction and C sequestration
  • Does humus accumulate and where? What factors may influence? Estimating carbon sequestration rates on a regional scale.