Ecosystem productivity is independent of some soil properties at equilibrium

Plant and Soil

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 193-204

  Cannell, Melvin G R ^a   Thornley, John H M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Productivity; Soil

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROPERTY;

EID: 0344961771     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026207331599     Document Type: Article

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