Foliage litter quality and annual net N mineralization: Comparison across North American forest sites

Oecologia

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-159

  Scott, Neal A ^a,b,c   Binkley, Dan ^a,b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Climate; Forests and grasslands; Lignin; Litter quality; N ratio; Nitrogen mineralization

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; LEAF LITTER; LITTER CHEMISTRY; LITTER FALL; NITROGEN; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030760311     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050219     Document Type: Article

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