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Decomposition and Mineralization Processes in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems and in Heathlands of Similar Structure

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Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 43))

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The major resources of plant mineral nutrients in all soils exist as complex molecular aggregates from which they must be released before they become available for utilization by the vegetation. Since the rate of nutrient release often limits the primary productivity of an ecosystem, it is of fundamental importance to understand the major processes involved through decomposition and mineralization in the maintenance of nutrient cycling phenomena.

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  1. Department of Environment Affairs and Fisheries, South African Forestry Research Institute, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa

    Frederick J. Kruger

  2. Department of Botany, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa

    Derek T. Mitchell

  3. Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa

    Jennifer U. M. Jarvis

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Read, D.J., Mitchell, D.T. (1983). Decomposition and Mineralization Processes in Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems and in Heathlands of Similar Structure. In: Kruger, F.J., Mitchell, D.T., Jarvis, J.U.M. (eds) Mediterranean-Type Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 43. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68935-2_12

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