Nutrient limitation and soil development: Experimental test of a biogeochemical theory

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-75

  Vitousek, Peter M ^a   Farrington, Heraldo ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chronosequence; Hawai'i; nitrogen; nutrient limitation; phosphorus; soil development

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PEDOGENESIS; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFOREST;

EID: 0030619764     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005757218475     Document Type: Article

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