Co-variations in litter decomposition, leaf traits and plant growth in species from a Mediterranean old-field succession

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Functional Ecology

• Publication date

  2006-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/J.1365-2435.2006.01080.X
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