Plant Litter Decomposition, Humus Formation, Carbon Sequestration /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2008. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74923-3 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.