Comparison of nutrient concentrations in organic layers between broad-leaved and coniferous forests

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 541-550

  Takahashi, Masamichi ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Broad leaved forests; Coniferous forests; Litter decomposition; Nutrients; Organic layers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031397040     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.1997.10414781     Document Type: Article

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