Nitrogen mineralization in upland Precambrian Shield catchments: Contrasting the role of lichen-covered bedrock and forested areas

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-69

  Lamontagne, Sébastien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Dissolved organic nitrogen; N mineralization; Nitrification; Precambrian shield

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; FOREST; LICHEN; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOIL;

CANADA, ONTARIO, PRECAMBRIAN SHIELD, EXPERIMENTAL LAKES AREA;

EID: 0031944912     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005921914109     Document Type: Article

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