Decomposition of leaf and root litter of Chihuahuan desert shrubs: effects of three years of summer drought
Authors:
- P.R. KempPKP.R. Kemp
- J.F. ReynoldsJRJ.F. Reynolds
- R.A. VirginiaRVR.A. Virginia
- W.G. WhitfordWWW.G. Whitford
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Arid Environments
- Vol. 53 (1) , 21-39
Abstract
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