Long-term effects of nitrogen fertilization on nitrogen a availability in coastal Douglas-fir forest floors

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1448-1454

  Chappell, H N ^a,b   Prescott, C E ^c   Vesterdal, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Potlatch Corp   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d DANISH FOREST LANDSCAPE RES INST   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FORESTRY; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS;

FOREST FLOORS; NITROGEN AVAILABILITY;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST SOIL; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032757798     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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