Influence of fire on native nitrogen-fixing plants, and soil nitrogen status in ponderosa pine - Douglas-fir forests in western Montana

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 274-282

  Newland, J A ^a   DeLuca, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FOREST FIRE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SOIL NUTRIENT;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0034065957     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-206     Document Type: Article

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