Photodegradation alleviates the lignin bottleneck for carbon turnover in terrestrial ecosystems

A mechanistic understanding of the controls on carbon storage and losses is essential for our capacity to predict and mitigate human impacts on the global carbon cycle. Plant litter decomposition is an important first step for carbon and nutrient turnover, and litter inputs and losses are essential...

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Autor principal: Austin, Amy Theresa
Otros Autores: Méndez, M. Soledad, Ballaré, Carlos Luis
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