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Decomposition and nutrient dynamics of litter in long‐term optimum nutrition experiments

I. Organic Matter Decomposition in Picea abies Needle Litter

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Pages 305-321 | Accepted 17 Jan 1991, Published online: 10 Dec 2008

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