Influence of excess nitrogen deposition on a white spruce (Picea glauca) stand in southern Alaska

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-187

  Whytemare, Ayn B ^a   Edmonds, Robert L ^a   Aber, John D ^b   Lajtha, Kate ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

N saturation; Nitrification; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrient imbalance; Picea glauca

Indexed keywords

PICEA GLAUCA; BETULA PAPYRIFERA; BETULACEAE; PINACEAE;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; FOREST DAMAGE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN DEPOSITION; NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY; NUTRIENT IMBALANCE; PAPER BIRCH; PICEA GLAUCA; SPRUCE; WHITE SPRUCE;

USA, ALASKA, KENAI PENINSULA;

EID: 0030613928     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005727411677     Document Type: Article

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