Effect of human activities on forest ecosystems: N cycle and soil fertility

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-54

  Chen, G X ^a   Yu, K W ^a   Liao, L P ^a   Xu, G S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Forest ecosystem; Human activities; N cycle; Nitrification; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN ACTIVITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; SOIL FERTILITY;

EID: 0033937167     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009880708469     Document Type: Article

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