Humus buildup in boreal forests: Effects of litter fall and its N concentration

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 988-998

  Berg, B ^a   McClaugherty, C ^a   Virso De Santo, A ^a   Johnson, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; NITROGEN; SOILS;

ORGANIC MATTER;

FORESTRY;

BOREAL FOREST; HUMUS; LITTERFALL; NITROGEN;

ALNUS RUBRA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0034892995     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x01-031     Document Type: Article

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