Net and gross mineral N production rates at three levels of forest canopy retention: Evidence that NH4+ and NO3 - dynamics are uncoupled

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 599-602

  Bradley, Robert L ^a   Parsons, William F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

15N pool dilution; Clear cutting; Coastal Western Hemlock; Nitrogen mineralization; Shelterwood harvesting

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CLEARCUTTING; FOREST CANOPY; HARVESTING; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SILVICULTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CONIUM; FUNGI; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 34547450699     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-006-0138-x     Document Type: Article

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