title: Radioactive carbon-14 as an indicator of energy flow in litter decomposition studies.
abstract: A method for uniformly labeling kilogram amounts of plant litter with14C is described. Data obtained from field decomposition of tagged fescue litter prepared by this method suggest that14C flux can be a reliable indicator of energy flow, as measured directly by bomb calorimetry and indirectly by ashfree weight.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, 65211, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wieder
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, 65211, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Carrel