Litterfall and fine root biomass contribution to nutrient dynamics in second- and old-growth Douglas-fir ecosystems

Plant and Soil

Volumn 294, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 157-167

  Klopatek, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir; Fine roots; Litterfall; Soil carbon; Soil nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CARBON BALANCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; FINE ROOT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LITTERFALL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST;

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 34249095174     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9243-3     Document Type: Article

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