Woody overstorey effects on soil carbon and nitrogen pools in South African savanna

Austral Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-181

  Hudak, A T ^a,b   Wessman, C A ^a   Seastedt, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bush encroachment; Carbon sequestration; Fire suppression; Ganyesa; Grazing; Litter inputs; Madikwe; Overgrazing; Semi arid savanna; Soil texture

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; NITROGEN; OVERSTORY; SAVANNA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0042205261     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-9993.2003.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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