Litter quality and decomposition in Danthonia richardsonii swards in response to CO2 and nitrogen supply over four years of growth

Lutze, Jason LGifford, Roger MAdams, Helen N2015-12-132015-12-131354-1013http://hdl.handle.net/1885/91174Litter quality parameters of Danthonia richardsonii grown under CO2 concentrations of ~359 and ~719 μL L-1 at three mineral N supply rates (2.2, 6.7 and 19.8 gm-2y-1) were determined. C:N ratio was increased in senesced leaf (enhancement ratios, R(e/c),Keywords: arbuscular mycorrhiza; biochemical composition; C3 plant; carbon dioxide; decomposition; grass; litter; microcosm; nitrogen; nutrient availability; Arbuscular mycorrhizae; Danthonia; Danthonia richardsonii C:N; Climate change; Grass; Long-term experiment; Microbial biomass; MicrocosmLitter quality and decomposition in Danthonia richardsonii swards in response to CO2 and nitrogen supply over four years of growth200010.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00277.x2015-12-12