Comparison of the litterfall and forest floor organic matter and nitrogen dynamics of upland forest ecosystems in north central Wisconsin

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-284

  Fassnacht, Karin S ^a   Gower, Stith T ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad leaved deciduous; Forest floor residence time; Needle leaved evergreen; Nitrogen cycling; Nutrient use efficiency; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK MECHANISM; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER;

UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0033009545     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00993003     Document Type: Article

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