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What determines forest litter decomposition? Global trends and local variance
Subtitle:Geographia Polonica Vol. 85 No. 2 (2012)
Creator: Publisher: Place of publishing: Date issued/created: Description: Type of object: Subject and Keywords:chemistry ; climate ; decay ; models ; organic matter ; soil ; turnover
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