Soil CO2 evolution and root respiration in 11 year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) plantations as affected by moisture and nutrient availability

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-359

  Maier, C A ^a   Kress, L W ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST SOIL; LEAF LITTER; SOIL CARBON;

PINUS TAEDA;

EID: 0034030827     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-30-3-347     Document Type: Article

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