Biogeochemistry in a shortgrass landscape: Control by topography, soil texture, and microclimate

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 2686-2703

  Hook, Paul B ^a   Burke, Ingrid C ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Catena model; Landscape ecology; Microclimate; Nitrogen mineralization; Semiarid ecosystems; Shortgrass steppe; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen; Soil organic matter; Soil texture; Topography

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; MICROCLIMATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL TEXTURE; TOPOGRAPHY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CENTRAL PLAINS EXPERIMENTAL RANGE; COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

BOUTELOUA GRACILIS;

EID: 0033789731     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[2686:BIASLC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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