Plant effects on soil carbon storage and turnover in a montane beech (Nothofagus) forest and adjacent tussock grassland in New Zealand

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 685-698

  Tate, K R ^a   Scott, N A ^a   Ross, D J ^a   Parshotam, A ^a   Claydon, J J ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Bomb 14C; Inert organic matter; Moisture; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL CARBON; VEGETATION COVER;

CANTERBURY; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

CHIONOCHLOA PALLENS; NOTHOFAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS SOLANDRI;

EID: 0034115042     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR99092     Document Type: Article

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