Soil microbial activity in the coastal norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] forests of the Gulf of Bothnia in relation to humus-layer quality, moisture and soil types

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-365

  Merila P ^a   Ohtonen, R ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Forest soil; Land uplift; Microbial activity; Nutrients; Picea abies; Substrate induced respiration

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; HUMUS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NORWAY SPRUCE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TYPE;

FINLAND; SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES; PINACEAE;

EID: 0030728569     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003740050326     Document Type: Article

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