Analytical methods for defining stand-clearcut edge effects demonstrated for N mineralization

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1018-1024

  Redding, Todd E ^a,d   Hope, Graeme D ^b   Schmidt, Margaret G ^a   Fortin, Marie Josée ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NITRIFICATION; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL MECHANICS;

AMMONIFICATION; EDGE EFFECTS; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN CYCLING;

NITROGEN;

CLEARCUTTING; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ABIES; ABIES LASIOCARPA; PICEA; PICEA ENGELMANNII;

EID: 3042802404     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x03-282     Document Type: Article

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