Endogenous versus exogenous nutrient control over decomposition and mineralization in North Carolina peatlands

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-178

  Bridgham, Scott D ^a   Richardson, Curtis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Immobilization; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Pocosin

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PEATLAND; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL NUTRIENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242493825     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026026212581     Document Type: Article

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