Litterfall and soil characteristics in canopy gaps occupied by vine maple in a coastal western hemlock forest

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 703-711

  Ogden, Aynslie E ^a   Schmidt, Margaret G ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canopy gaps; Canopy openings; Litter decomposition; Litterfall; Soil plant interactions; Vine maple

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION;

CANOPY GAP; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; LITTERFALL; SOIL PROPERTIES;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ACER CIRCINATUM;

EID: 0031420646     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-034     Document Type: Article

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