Changes in canopy processes following whole-forest canopy nitrogen fertilization of a mature spruce-hemlock forest

Ecosystems

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1133-1147

  Gaige, E ^a   Dail, D B ^a   Hollinger, D Y ^b   Davidson, E A ^c   Fernandez, I J ^a   Sievering, H ^d   White, A ^a   Halteman, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

15N tracer; Canopy fertilization; Canopy N retention; Nitrogen deposition; Stemflow; Throughfall

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST CANOPY; NITROGEN; STEMFLOW; THROUGHFALL; TRACER;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CONIUM; PICEA;

EID: 36549066244     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-007-9081-4     Document Type: Article

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