Are phenolic compounds released from the Mediterranean shrub Cistus albidus responsible for changes in N cycling in siliceous and calcareous soils?

New Phytologist

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 187-195

  Castells, Eva ^a,c   Peñuelas, Josep ^a   Valentine, David W ^b  

^a CREAF   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

15N isotope dilution; Calcareous soils; Cistus albidus; Mediterranean vegetation; N cycling; N immobilization; Phenolics; Siliceous soils

Indexed keywords

CALCAREOUS SOIL; LEACHATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; SILICEOUS DEPOSIT; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION;

CISTUS;

EID: 1842433778     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01021.x     Document Type: Article

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