Base cation cycling in a pristine watershed of the Canadian boreal forest

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-216

  Duchesne, Louis ^a   Houle, Daniel ^a  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Acidification; Basic cation losses; Boreal forest; Forest harvesting; Nutrient budget

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM; NUTRIENT BUDGET; POTASSIUM; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; WATERSHED;

CANADIAN SHIELD; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745147541     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-005-4174-7     Document Type: Article

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