Net nitrogen mineralization in natural and drained fen peatlands in Alberta, Canada

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 932-940

  Humphrey, William D ^a   Pluth, Donald J ^b  

^a Lowland Agric Exp Stn   (Papua New Guinea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFERALES;

DITCHING; DRAINAGE; HISTOSOL; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; PEATLAND; SOIL PH;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0030466692     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1996.03615995006000030036x     Document Type: Article

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