01726cam a2200241 4500 7401 20181127183548.0 030310s2003 gw a b 001 0 eng 2003045471 3540443290 (alk. paper) 577.5/7 21 Berg, Bjorn, 1943- Plant litter : decomposition, humus formation, carbon sequestration / Bj�rn Berg, Charles McClaugherty. Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2003. xii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. 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. Plant litter Biodegradation. Soil ecology. McClaugherty, Charles, 1951- 6321 6321 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 11358 0 577 BER 30011066 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 MAIN