Charcoal and activated carbon as adsorbate of phytotoxic compounds-A comparative study
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A comparison between the potential of natural charcoal from Scots pine and activated carbon is presented to improve germination under the hypothesis that natural charcoal adsorbs phytotoxins produced but due to its' chemical properties to a lesser extent than activated carbon. It is concluded that charcoal produced by forest fires could have a positive effect on seed germination, but to a much lesser extent than activated carbon.
Publication Name: Oikos
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2005
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Decay of multiple species of seagrass detritus is dominated by species identity, with an important influence of mixing litters
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An experiment was conducted to examine how three seagrass species affected decay in litterbags. Results showed that species identity was the predominant driver of mass loss with total loss not differing between bags containing one, two and three species and that the mechanisms responsible for mixed species decay rates may be broadly applicable across ecosystems.
Publication Name: Oikos
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2006
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Do non-additive effects on decomposition in litter-mix experiments result from differences in resource quality between litters?
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The positive and non-additive effects of litter mixing on decomposition due to the differences in initial nitrogen concentration between litter species are described. The negative and non-additive effects on decomposition are generally apparent due to the mixing of litters of the same species with different initial nitrogen concentrations.
Publication Name: Oikos
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0030-1299
Year: 2003
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