Effects of season and four tree species on soluble carbon content in fresh and decomposing litter of temperate forests

Soil Science

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 130-135

  Harris, M M ^b   Safford, L O ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; PICEA ABIES; PINUS RESINOSA; PSEUDOACACIA; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

FOREST FLOOR; FREEZE/THAW; LEAF FALL; MICROORGANISM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 0029669072     PISSN: 0038075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00010694-199602000-00008     Document Type: Article

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