Influence of earthworm invasion on redistribution and retention of soil carbon and nitrogen in northern temperate forests

Ecosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-27

  Bohlen, Patrick J ^a   Pelletier, Derek M ^c   Groffman, Peter M ^b   Fahey, Timothy J ^c   Fisk, Melany C ^c,d  

^a ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Carbon; Forest ecosystems; Soil organic matter; Soil solution nitrogen; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; EARTHWORM; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; TEMPERATE FOREST;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 1642263403     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0127-y     Document Type: Article

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