Application of compost in spruce forests: Effects on soil respiration, basal respiration and microbial biomass

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 159, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 49-58

  Borken, W ^a,b   Muhs, A ^a   Beese, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Basal respiration; Compost; Forest soil; Microbial biomass; Soil respiration; Spruce

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPOSTING; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; MICROORGANISMS;

BASAL RESPIRATION;

SOILS;

COMPOST; FOREST SOIL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PLANTATION; SOIL RESPIRATION;

GERMANY;

PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0036534258     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(01)00709-5     Document Type: Article

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