Effects of ash fertilization and prescribed burning on macronutrient, heavy metal, sulphur and 137Cs concentrations in lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-279

  Levula, Teuvo ^a   Saarsalmi, Anna ^a   Rantavaara, Aino ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Forest soil; Potassium; Radiocaesium

Indexed keywords

BURNING; HEAVY METAL; NUTRIENT;

FINLAND;

IDAEA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; VACCINIUM VITIS-IDAEA; VITIS;

EID: 0034711967     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(99)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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