Fine-scale patterns of leaf litterfall and nitrogen cycling in an old-growth forest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-302

  Ferrari, J B ^a,b  

^a WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITTERFALL; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL NUTRIENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

MICHIGAN; SYLVANIA WILDERNESS AREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032980649     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-198     Document Type: Article

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