The effect of multi-nutrient fertilization on understory vegetation nutrient concentrations in inland Northwest conifer stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 190, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 201-218

  VanderSchaaf, Curtis L ^a   Moore, James A ^b   Kingery, James L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Nutrients; Understory vegetation; Wildlife habitat

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ECOLOGY; MANAGERS; MOLYBDENUM; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; VEGETATION; ZINC;

FERTILIZATION; NUTRIENTS;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; FERTILIZER; NUTRIENT; PROTECTED AREA; UNDERSTORY;

ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; POACEAE;

EID: 1542379988     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2003.10.014     Document Type: Article

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