Direct and indirect effects of UV-B exposure on litter decomposition: a meta-analysis.

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) exposure in the course of litter decomposition may have a direct effect on decomposition rates via changing states of photodegradation or decomposer constitution in litter while UV-B exposure during growth periods may alter chemical compositions and physical properties of plants...

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Main Authors: Xinzhang Song, Changhui Peng, Hong Jiang, Qiuan Zhu, Weifeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688600?pdf=render