Scale-dependent patterns of soil enzyme activity in a forested landscape

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 232-241

  Decker, Kelly L M ^a   Boerner, Ralph E J ^b   Morris, Sherri Jeakins ^b  

^a Ecology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; CHITINASE; DETRENDED CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS (DCA); EXPLORATORY PATH ANALYSIS; GLUCOSIDASE; PHENOL OXIDASE;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0032913538     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-192     Document Type: Article

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