title: Soil metabolism and decomposition in a phryganic (East Mediterranean) ecosystem.
abstract: The CO2release from the soil shows strong seasonality, with peaks during late spring and early autumn. Litter decomposition is higher during the wet period, and woody plants economize high quantities of leaf nitrogen before leaf fall by exporting this nutrient to the stems in the form of free amino acids.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Ecology, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fouseki
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Ecology, University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Margaris