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Decomposition of plant litter involves a complex set of processes including chemical, physical and biological agents acting upon a wide variety of organic substrates that are themselves constantly changing. Due to the immense diversity of possible factors and interactions, decomposition in a natural setting can be described in general terms only. In spite of this complexity, several major processes are involved and general trends can be outlined.
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Berg, B., McClaugherty, C. (2003). Decomposition as a process. In: Plant Litter. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05349-2_2
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