The effects of land-use history on soil properties and nutrient dynamics in northern hardwood forests of the Adirondack Mountains

Ecosystems

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-207

  Latty, Erika F ^a,b   Canham, Charles D ^b   Marks, Peter L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adirondack Park; Disturbance; Fire; Logging; Nitrogen cycling; Old growth; Temperate forest

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; LAND USE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PROPERTY;

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

FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 1842713115     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0157-5     Document Type: Article

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