The influence of site factors on nitrogen mineralization in forest soils of the mpumalanga escarpment area: South africa

Southern African Forestry Journal

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-63

  Louwa, J H ^a   Scholes, M ^b  

^a Saasveld   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Forest site; N mineralization; Nutrient management; Pinus patula

Indexed keywords

PINUS PATULA;

EID: 0036273398     PISSN: 10295925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20702620.2002.10433518     Document Type: Article

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