Chemistry of bulk precipitation in southwestern Viti Levu, Fiji

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 427-447

  Waterloo, M J ^a   Schelleken, J ^a   Bruijnzeel, L A ^a   Vugts, H F ^a   Assenberg, P N ^a   Rawaqa, T T ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Fiji Pine Limited   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Fiji; Nutrient budget; Pinus caribaea; Plantation forestry; Rainfall chemistry; South west Pacific; Sustainability of site fertility; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT BUDGET; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; RAINFALL CHEMISTRY;

FIJI, VITI LEVU;

EID: 0030616508     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467400010609     Document Type: Article

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