Effects of site condition on litterfall and related nutrient return in Pinus luchuensis plantations

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1121-1125

  Wang, Qin ^a   Xu, Xiaoniu ^a   Hirata, Eiji ^b  

^a ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Litterfall; Nutrient dynamics; Nutrient use efficiency; Pinus luchuensis; Subtropical pine forest

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; NITROGEN; POTASSIUM;

LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PLANTATION; SITE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; PINE; SOIL;

BIOMASS; CALCIUM; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NITROGEN; PINUS; POTASSIUM; SOIL;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; RYUKYU ISLANDS; WORLD;

PINUS LUCHUENSIS;

EID: 10944242298     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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