Nitrogen content of forest floor Oa layers affects carbon pathways and nitrogen mineralization

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1807-1813

  Michel, K ^a   Matzner, Egbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

C sequestration; C to N ratio; Decomposition; Dissolved organic carbon; Forest floor; Norway spruce; Respiration

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CARBON CYCLE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FOREST FLOOR; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SOIL RESPIRATION;

CARBON NITROGEN RATIO; FOREST SOIL; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL RESPIRATION; SOIL WATER CONTENT;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0036861406     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-0717(02)00170-0     Document Type: Article

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