Nutrient concentrations and nitrogen mineralization in forest floors of single species conifer plantations in coastal British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1341-1352

  Prescott, C E ^a   Vesterdal, L ^a   Pratt, J ^a   Venner, K H ^a   De Montigny, L M ^a   Trofymow, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST FLOOR; LITTER; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

PICEA SITCHENSIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; THUJA PLICATA; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0033756698     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x00-062     Document Type: Article

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