Rainfall input, throughfall and stemflow of nutrients in a central African rain forest dominated by ectomycorrhizal trees

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-91

  Chuyong, G B ^a,b,d   Newbery, D M ^b,c   Songwe, N C ^a  

^a Forest Research Station Kumba   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BUEA   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Atmospheric input; Ectomycorrhizas; Korup; Leaching; Phosphorus; Priming effect

Indexed keywords

LEACHING; LEAF LITTER; MINERALIZATION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; RAINFOREST; STEMFLOW; THROUGHFALL;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; KORUP NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES;

EID: 1542378972     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOG.0000015316.90198.cf     Document Type: Article

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