Plant litter : decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration / Bj�rn Berg, Charles McClaugherty.
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TextPublication details: Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2003.Description: xii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 3540443290 (alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-278) and index.
Introduction.- Decomposition as a process - some main features.- Decomposer organisms.- Initial litter chemical composition.- Changes in substrate composition during decomposition.- Chemical constituents as rate regulating: initial variation and changes during decomposition. New and traditional analytical techniques.- Climatic environment.- Decomposition of fine root and woody litter.- Models that describe litter decomposition.- Some possible influences on decomposition pattern, regression model, stable fraction and C sequestration.- Does humus accumulate and where? What factors may influence? Estimating carbon sequestration rates on a regional scale.
The revised and updated 3rd edition of Plant Litter reflects and discusses new findings and re-evaluates earlier ones in light of recent research and current areas of investigation. Covers decomposition dynamics and new analytical technique using 13c-nmr.