Litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics in oak-hickory forests along a historic gradient of nitrogen and sulfur deposition

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 237-244

  Kuperman, Roman G ^a  

^a US Army Edgewood Res Devmt E   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric deposition; Litter decomposition; Nitrogen; Nutrient dynamics; Phosphorus; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

LITTER DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR; UNITED STATES;

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SULFUR;

UNITED STATES;

QUERCUS ALBA;

EID: 0032981934     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(98)00105-9     Document Type: Article

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