Fine root decomposition and nutrient mineralization patterns in a subtropical humid forest following tree cutting

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 86, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 141-150

  Arunachalam, A ^a,b   Pandey, H N ^a   Tripathi, R S ^a   Maithani, K ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Disturbance; Fine roots; Mineralization; Subtropical humid forest

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DISTURBANCE; FINE ROOT; FOREST; MINERALIZATION; ROOT; SUBTROPICAL HUMID FOREST;

EID: 0030587648     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(96)03784-X     Document Type: Article

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