How do coniferous needle tannins influence C and N transformations in birch humus layer?

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Kanerva, Sanna ^a   Smolander, Aino ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Forest soil; Mineralization; Nitrogen cycling; Tannins; Tree species

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 39149096289     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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