The potential for calcium depletion in forest ecosystems of southeastern United States: Review and analysis

Global Biogeochemical Cycles

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 623-638

  Huntington, Thomas G ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; CALCIUM; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MASS BALANCE; RESOURCE DEPLETION; SOIL NUTRIENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033767160     PISSN: 08866236     EISSN: 19449224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GB001193     Document Type: Article

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