Macronutrient depletion and redistribution in soils under conifer and northern hardwood forests

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 457-468

  Schroth, Andrew W ^a,b   Friedland, Andrew J ^a   Bostick, Benjamin C ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FORESTRY; WEATHERING;

CONIFER FORESTS; HARDWOOD FORESTS; MACRONUTRIENT DEPLETION;

SOIL SURVEYS;

DECOMPOSITION; FORESTRY; SOIL SURVEYS; WEATHERING;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; DENUDATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FOREST SOIL; GLOBAL CHANGE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

DECAY; FORESTRY; SOIL; SURVEYING; WEATHERING;

MARSH BILLINGS ROCKEFELLER NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 33947360183     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2006.0179     Document Type: Article

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