Temporal and spatial variations in nitrogen transformations in deciduous forest ecosystems along an urban-rural gradient

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-278

  Zhu, Wei Xing ^a   Carreiro, Margaret M ^b,c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deciduous forest; Extractable soil N; Nitrification; Nitrogen mineralization; Temporal and spatial variations; Urban rural gradient

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL POLLUTION;

SOIL ORGANIC MATTER (SOM); SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

SOIL TESTING;

DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; RURAL AREA; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NITROGEN; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 1042302222     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.09.013     Document Type: Article

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