Calculation of theoretical and empirical nutrient N critical loads in the mixed conifer ecosystems of Southern California

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Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 198-205

  Breiner, Joan ^a,b   Gimeno, Benjamin S ^c   Fenn, Mark ^a  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Critical loads; Mediterranean ecosystems; Nitrogen leaching; Simple mass balance; Soil acidification

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONIFER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; NITROGEN DEPOSITION; NONHUMAN; PONDEROSA PINE; SOIL ACIDIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIODIVERSITY; CALIFORNIA; CARBON; CONIFEROPHYTA; GEOGRAPHY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; OZONE; SOIL; TREES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 34247200910     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.65     Document Type: Article

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