Decomposition of broadleaf and needle litter in forests of British Columbia: influences of litter type, forest type, and litter mixtures

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• Publication year

  2000

• Venue

  Canadian Journal of Forest Research

• Publication date

  2000-11-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1139/CJFR-30-11-1742
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