Indicators of nitrogen conservation in Austrocedrus chilensis forests along a moisture gradient in Argentina

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 253-261

  Buamscha, G ^a   Gobbi, M ^a   Mazzarino, M J ^a   Laos, F ^a  

^a LABORATORIO ECOTONO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Allophanic soils; Austrocedrus chilensis; Lignin C; N conservation; Patagonian forests; Soil fertility gradient

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS;

ALLOPHANIC SOIL; AUSTROCEDRUS CHILENSIS; NITROGEN CONSERVATION; PATAGONIAN FOREST; SOIL FERTILITY GRADIENT;

FORESTRY;

CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FOREST; MOISTURE; NITROGEN;

ARGENTINA;

AUSTROCEDRUS CHILENSIS;

EID: 0032576542     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00341-7     Document Type: Article

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