Interspecific variation and impact of clear-cutting on natural 15N abundance and N concentration in the needle-to-soil continuum of a boreal conifer forest

Plant, Soil and Environment

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 329-339

  Sah, S P ^a   Ilvesniemi, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance; Clear cut; Nitrogen; Norway spruce; Scot pine; Soil

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 34547780631     PISSN: 12141178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2186-pse     Document Type: Article

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