Evaluation of organic horizon C:N ratio as an indicator of nitrate leaching in conifer forests across Europe

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 102, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 453-456

  Dise, N B ^a   Matzner, E ^b   Forsius, M ^c  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; C:N ratio; Forest ecosystems; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen cycling; Nitrogen deposition

Indexed keywords

RUNOFF;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; LEACHING; NITRATE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL HORIZON;

AIR POLLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECOSYSTEM; FOREST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LEACHING; RISK FACTOR;

EUROPE;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0032430194     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(98)80068-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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