Effects of fertilization on decomposition rate of Populus tremuloides foliar litter in a boreal forest

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 393-397

  Prescott, C E ^a   Kabzems, R ^b   Zabek, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAF LITTER;

POPULUS TREMULOIDES;

EID: 0033014070     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-016     Document Type: Article

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