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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effects of decomposed leaf litter mixtures from Platycladus orientalis and broadleaf tree species on soil properties

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Pages 642-650 | Received 09 Dec 2012, Accepted 12 Jul 2013, Published online: 12 Aug 2013

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