Topographic variation of soil nitrogen mineralization and microbial biomass in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) stands at Myougodani watershed, Toyama, Japan

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 843-851

  Zushi, Kotaro ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese cedar; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen mineralization; Soil clay content; Topographic index

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOMERIA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 0346401165     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2003.10410346     Document Type: Article

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