Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Ecology Letters

• Publication date

  2008-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2008.01219.xPMID 18627410
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