Assessment of soil calcium status in red spruce forests in the northeastern United States

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-39

  Lawrence, Gregory B ^a   David, Mark B ^b   Bailey, Scott W ^c   Shortle, Walter C ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Calcium; Forest floor; Forest soils; Red spruce

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CALCIUM; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST SOIL; RED SPRUCE;

USA, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0030617042     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005790130253     Document Type: Article

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