The effect of red wood ant (Formica rufa group) mounds on root biomass, density, and nutrient concentrations in boreal managed forests

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-119

  Ohashi, Mizue ^a   Kilpeläinen, Jouni ^a   Finér, Leena ^a   Risch, Anita C ^b   Domisch, Timo ^a   Neuvonen, Seppo ^a   Niemelä, Pekka ^c  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Boreal forest; Clear cutting; Norway spruce; Nutrient concentration; Root biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; NUTRIENTS; SOILS; WOOD; ZINC;

BOREAL MANAGED FORESTS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RED WOOD ANT; RWA MOUNDS;

FORESTRY;

BIOMASS; CLEAR CUTTING; ECOSYSTEMS; FORESTS; NUTRIENTS; PICEA ABIES; ROOTS; SEQUOIA; SOIL;

FORMICA RUFA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 33947522132     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-006-0258-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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