Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age

Day, Thomas A.; Guénon, René; Ruhland, Christopher T.

doi:10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.06.029

Title: Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age

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Authors:: Day, Thomas A.; Guénon, René; Ruhland, Christopher T.

Publication Date:: Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1247417

Grant/Contract Number:: FG36-08GO88156

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Soil Biology and Biochemistry Journal Volume: 89 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-0717

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Day, Thomas A., Guénon, René, and Ruhland, Christopher T. Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Day, Thomas A., Guénon, René, & Ruhland, Christopher T. Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.06.029

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"Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.06.029.

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  title        = {Photodegradation of plant litter in the Sonoran Desert varies by litter type and age},

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  year         = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},

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