Effects of tree species and soil physicochemical conditions on the nature of soil organic matter

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 285-297

  Howard, P J A ^a   Howard, D M ^a   Lowe, L E ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; HUMIFICATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CONCEPTS; PLANT MODEL; POLYPHENOL; UNITED KINGDOM;

PHYSICOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TREE SPECIES;

QUERCUS PETRAEA; QUERCUS ROBUR; TAXUS BACCATA;

EID: 0032033760     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(97)00138-7     Document Type: Article

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