A reciprocal decomposition experiment of Scots pine needles 19 yr after wood ash fertilization

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 731-734

  Perkiömäki, Jonna ^a   Levula, Teuvo ^a   Fritze, Hannu ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Litter decomposition; Pinus sylvestris; Stem volume; Wood ash

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; COAL ASH; DECOMPOSITION; WOOD;

CONTROL PLOTS; WOOD ASH FERTILIZATION;

SOILS;

ASH; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST SOIL; LEAF LITTER;

FRAXINUS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 1842484211     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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