Influence of gap size on organic matter decomposition, microbial biomass and nutrient cycle in Calabrian pine (Pinus laricio, Poiret) stands

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 242, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 412-418

  Muscolo, Adele ^a   Sidari, Maria ^a   Mercurio, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial gaps; Microbial biomass; Microclimate; Nutrient availability; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL MOISTURE;

ARTIFICIAL GAPS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; GAP DYNAMICS; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROCLIMATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; REGENERATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEMS; MICROCLIMATES; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOIL MECHANICS;

APENNINES; CALABRIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

PINUS BRUTIA; PINUS LARICIO; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 34047134221     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2007.01.058     Document Type: Article

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