Importance of soil and role of ecosystem disturbance for sustained productivity of cool temperate and boreal forests

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1643-1654

  Kimmins, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

BOREAL FOREST; DISTURBANCE; FOREST; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST PRODUCTIVITY; FORESTRY; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; SOIL; SOIL DRAINAGE; SOIL LITTER;

EID: 0030299415     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000060007x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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