Decomposition of small woody debris of California red fir: Mass loss and elemental content over 17 years

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1227-1233

  McColl, J G ^a   Powers, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZERS; WOOD;

WOODY DEBRIS;

SOIL TESTING;

DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; WOODY DEBRIS;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

ABIES; ABIES MAGNIFICA; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE;

EID: 0042630963     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.1227     Document Type: Article

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