Differing nitrogen use strategies of two tropical rainforest late successional tree species in French Guiana: Evidence from 15N natural abundance and microbial activities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 487-494

  Schimann, Heidy ^a   Ponton, Stéphane ^a   Hättenschwiler, Stephan ^b   Ferry, Bruno ^c   Lensi, Robert ^b   Domenach, Anne Marie ^a   Roggy, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a Campus Agronomique   (France)

^b CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^c AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

15N; Dicorynia guianensis; Eperua falcata; Litter; Nitrate; Nitrification; Soil; Tree rooting; Tropical forest

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DENITRIFICATION; MICROORGANISMS; NITRIFICATION;

DICORYNIA GUIANENSIS; EPERUA FALCATA; LITTERS; TREE ROOTING; TROPICAL FORESTS;

SOILS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; RAINFOREST; ROOTING; SOIL NITROGEN; TROPICAL FOREST; WOODY PLANT;

FRENCH GUIANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

DICORYNIA GUIANENSIS; EPERUA FALCATA;

EID: 36148951023     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2007.09.011     Document Type: Article

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