Intrinsic effects of species on leaf litter and root decomposition: a comparison of temperate grasses from North and South America

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Oecologia

• Publication date

  2006-08-18

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s00442-006-0495-zPMID 16917779
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