Exotic or not, leaf trait dissimilarity modulates the effect of dominant species on mixed litter decomposition

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Journal of Ecology

• Publication date

  2016-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1111/1365-2745.12602
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