Nitrogen transformations in soil under Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula at two forest sites

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 965-977

  Priha, Outi ^a   Smolander, Aino ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIFICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION;

CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST SOIL; NITROGEN; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL FERTILITY;

BETULA PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0032930319     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(99)00006-1     Document Type: Article

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