Comparison of soil nitrogen dynamics under beech, Norway spruce and Scots pine in central Germany

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-37

  Zhong, Zheke ^a   Makeschin, Franz ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forest type; N transformation; Net N mineralization; Net nitrification; Soil nitrogen status

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT BUDGET; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL NITROGEN;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 3242789418     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-004-0021-y     Document Type: Article

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