The biology of kauri (Agathis australis) in New Zealand 11. Nitrogen cycling in four kauri forest remnants

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 205-220

  Silvester, Warwick B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agathis australis; Immobilisation; Kauri; Nitrogen; Nitrogen cycling; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen use efficiency; Nitrogenase

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOREST; NEW ZEALAND; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF;

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

AGATHIS AUSTRALIS;

EID: 0033810273     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2000.9512678     Document Type: Article

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