Calculating the long-term stable nitrogen sink in northern European forests

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-21

  Berg, Björn ^a   Dise, Nancy ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coniferous forest; Humus; Nitrogen deposition; Nitrogen sink

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; LITTERFALL; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT BUDGET;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 3342883721     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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