Changes in intrasystem N cycling from N2-fixing shrub encroachment in grassland: multiple positive feedbacks

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 174-182

  Baer, Sara G ^a   Church, Jennie M ^a   Williard, Karl W J ^a   Groninger, John W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autumn olive; Carbon; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogen mineralization; Woody encroachment

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; GRASSLAND; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; SHRUB; VEGETATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); ELAEAGNUS UMBELLATA;

EID: 33646063175     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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