Effects of dominant plant species on soils during succession in nutrient-poor ecosystems

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 73-88

  Berendse, Frank ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Competition; Mineralization; Nitrogen loading; Soil organic matter; Succession

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; MINERALIZATION; MODELING; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; SUCCESSION;

EID: 0031877880     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-2691-7_4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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