Characterization of nutrient regimes in some continental subalpine boreal forest soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 467-475

  Chen, H Y H ^a   Klinka, K ^a,b   Fons, J ^c   Krestov, P V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Classification; Engelmann spruce; Nitrogen; Site index; Soil nutrient regime; Subalpine fir

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; NUTRIENT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL NUTRIENT; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII;

EID: 0031796206     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-002     Document Type: Article

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