Response of the natural abundance of 15N in forest soils and foliage to high nitrate loss following clear-cutting

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1126-1136

  Pardo, L H ^a   Hemond, H F ^a   Montoya, J P ^a   Fahey, T J ^a   Siccama, T G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; ECOSYSTEMS; MICROORGANISMS; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

CLEAR CUTTING;

FORESTRY;

CLEARCUTTING; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST SOIL; NITRATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036436485     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x02-041     Document Type: Article

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