Biomass and nutrient accumulation in pure and mixed plantations of indigenous tree species grown on poor soils in the humid tropics of Costa Rica

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-103

  Stanley, William G ^a   Montagnini, Florencia ^b  

^a Ctr Sustainable Devmt Americas (C   (United States)

^b CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Abandoned pasture; Floor litter; Nutrient conservation; Soil fertility; Tree tissues

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; HUMID TROPICS; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PLANTATION FORESTRY;

COSTA RICA;

GENIPA AMERICANA; HIERONYMA; HIERONYMA ALCHORNEOIDES; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PITHECELLOBIUM; PITHECELLOBIUM ELEGANS; VOCHYSIA FERRUGINEA;

EID: 0033521538     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00417-4     Document Type: Article

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