Litter N:P ratios indicate whether N or P limits the decomposability of graminoid leaf litter

By S. Güsewell, Jos T. A. Verhoeven. Plant and Soil, 2006

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Subfields: Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Soil Science

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In Ecology

1. J. Bouillet
2. J. Gonçalves
3. Yann Nouvellon
4. J. Laclau

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1. J. Bouillet
2. J. Gonçalves
3. Yann Nouvellon
4. J. Laclau
5. D. Forrester

Citations in the corpus

• Decomposition of Eucalyptus grandis and Acacia mangium leaves and fine roots in tropical conditions did not meet the Home Field Advantage hypothesis (2016, background): “:P ratios >20– 30 for the residues from the two species (Güsewell and Freeman, 2005; Güsewell and Verhoeven, 2006).”
• Plant traits, litter quality and decomposition in a Mediterranean old-field succession (2007, unknown): “The initial litter N concentration, and its corollary its C:N ratio, were the best predictors of the rate of litter decay, as often observed in decomposition studies (see for example Aber and Melillo 1980; Aerts et al. 1997; Heal et al. 1997; Güsewell and Verhoeven 2006).”