Land-use change effects on soil C and N transformations in soils of high N status: Comparisons under indigenous forest, pasture and pine plantation

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-221

  Parfitt, R L ^a   Scott, N A ^b   Ross, D J ^a   Salt, G J ^a   Tate, K R ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

14C; 15N; Ammonium; Extractable carbon; Lignin; Microbial biomass; New Zealand; Nitrate; Respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; LAND USE CHANGE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 0347052771     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOG.0000005324.37711.63     Document Type: Article

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