Impact of nitrogen deposition on nitrogen cycling in forests: A synthesis of NITREX data

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 101, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 37-55

  Gundersen, P ^a   Emmett, B A ^b   Kjonaas O J ^c   Koopmans, C J ^d,e   Tietema, A ^d  

^a DANISH FOREST LANDSCAPE RES INST   (Denmark)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e Michael Fields Agricultural Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; C:N ratio; Forest ecosystems; Litterfall; Nitrification; Nitrogen cycling; Nitrogen mineralization; Nitrogen saturation; Root biomass

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONIFEROUS FOREST; NITREX PROJECT; NITROGEN CYCLE;

EUROPE, (NORTHWEST);

EID: 0032006089     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00124-2     Document Type: Article

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