Humus forms of trembling aspen ecosystems in northeastern British Columbia

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 105, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 241-250

  Fons, J ^a   Klinka, K ^b   Kabzems, R D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal ecosystems; Lamimoders; Moders; Mors; Nutrients; Populus tremuloides

Indexed keywords

ASPEN FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; HUMUS; ORGANIC HORIZON;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0032527110     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00290-9     Document Type: Article

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