The distribution of soil nutrients with depth: Global patterns and the imprint of plants

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-77

  Jobbágy, Esteban G ^a   Jackson, Robert B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological cycling; Nutrient cycles; Nutrient limitation; Soil fertility; Soil heterogeneity; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL NUTRIENT; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035042933     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010760720215     Document Type: Article

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