Effects of Gap-Size Classes on Long-Term Litter Decomposition Rates of Beech, Oak and Chestnut Species at High Elevations in Northeast Turkey

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  2008

• Venue

  Ecosystems

• Publication date

  2008-06-27

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10021-008-9164-x
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