http://cnvc-cnvc.ca/view_article.cfm?id=181 Vegetation is a key component of an ecosystem and, as such, is involved in the regulation of various biogeochemical cycles, e.g., water, carbon, nitrogen. Vegetation converts solar energy into…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_litter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leaf litter, mainly White Beech, Gmelinaleichhardtii, from Black Bulga State Conservation Area, NSW, Australia Litterfall, plant litter, leaf litter, tree litter, soil litter, or duff, is dead plant material, such as leaves, bark, needles, and twigs, that…
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Organic matter decomposition and the soil food web Chapter 3. Natural factors influencing the amount of organic matter Chapter 5. Creating drought-resistant soil Chapter 6.…