Litter type affects the activity of aerobic decomposers
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P. Straková, R. M. Niemi, C. Freeman, K. Peltoniemi, H. Toberman, I. Heiskanen, H. Fritze, and R. Laiho Peatland Ecology Group, Department of Forest Sciences, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Unit, P.O. Box 18, 01301 Vantaa, Finland Finnish Environment Institute, P.O. Box 140, 00251 Helsinki, Finland Wolfson Carbon Capture Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Deiniol Road, LL57 2DG Bangor, UK Environmental Futures Centre, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Nathan, Qld 4111, Australia
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