Similarity between C, N and S stable isotope profiles in European spruce forest soils: Implications for the use of δ34S as a tracer

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 765-779

  Novák, Martin ^a   Buzek, František ^a   Harrison, Anthony F ^b   Přechová, Eva ^a   Jačková, Iva ^a   Fottová, Daniela ^a  

^a CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; ECOSYSTEMS; ESTERS; FORESTRY; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN; SOILS; SULFUR;

FOREST ECOSYSTEMS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

FOREST SOIL; MINERALIZATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL POLLUTION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SULFATE; TRACER;

CARBON; FORESTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; NITROGEN; SOIL; SULFUR;

PICEA;

EID: 0037400563     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(02)00162-2     Document Type: Article

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