Effects of residue quality and climate on plant residue decomposition and nutrient release along the transect from humid forest to Sahel of West Africa

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Biogeochemistry

• Publication date

  2007-09-26

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/S10533-007-9158-3
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