Nitrogen mineralization and nitrification in a mixed-conifer forest in southern California: Controlling factors, fluxes, and nitrogen fertilization response at a high and low nitrogen deposition site

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1464-1486

  Fenn, Mark E ^a   Poth, Mark A ^a,b   Terry, Joseph D ^a,c   Blubaugh, Timothy J ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Everglades National Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUXES; MINERALOGY; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; SOILS;

FOREST FLOOR; MINERALIZATION; MIXED-CONIFER FORESTS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

FORESTRY;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; MINERALIZATION; MIXED FOREST; NITRIFICATION;

FORESTRY; MINERALS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; SOIL;

CALIFORNIA; COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS JEFFREYI; PINUS PONDEROSA; QUERCUS KELLOGGII;

EID: 26944443685     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x05-068     Document Type: Article

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