Nutrient cycling responses to fire frequency in the Kruger National Park (South Africa) as indicated by stable isotope analysis

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-158

  Aranibar, J N ^a   Macko, S A ^a   Anderson, I C ^b   Potgieter, A L F ^c   Sowry, R ^c   Shugart, H H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^c KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Legumes; Mineralization; Natural variations; Nitrogen 15; Nitrogen fixation; Savannas; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SAVANNA; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FIRE; LEGUME; METABOLISM; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FABACEAE; FIRES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CYANOBACTERIA; POACEAE;

EID: 0042887254     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1025601031000096736     Document Type: Article

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