Tracing N, K, Mg and Ca released from decomposing biomass to new tree growth. Part I: A model system simulating harvest residue decomposition on conventionally harvested clearfell sites

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1053-1059

  Weatherall, A ^a   Proe, M F ^a   Craig, J ^a   Cameron, A D ^b   McKay, H M ^c   Midwood, A J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c FORESTRY COMMISSION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

15N; 26Mg; 41K; 44Ca; Sitka spruce; Soil sustainability; Stable isotopes; Whole tree harvesting

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FORESTRY; HARVESTING;

SOIL SUSTAINABILITY; STABLE ISOTOPES; WHOLE TREE HARVESTING;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; DECOMPOSITION; FORESTRY; HARVESTING;

BIOMASS; CALCIUM; CLEARCUTTING; DECOMPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; HARVESTING; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MAGNESIUM; MONITORING; NITROGEN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POTASSIUM;

BIOMASS; DECAY; FORESTRY; HARVESTING; PICEA SITCHENSIS;

PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 33751226619     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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