Variations in soil chemical properties and microbial biomass in artificial gaps in silver fir stands

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-65

  Muscolo, Adele ^a   Sidari, Maria ^a   Mercurio, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Artificial gaps; Enzymes; Microbial biomass; Organic matter; PAR transmittance; Silver fir; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; CONIFEROUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOREST CANOPY; GAP DYNAMICS; HUMIFICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; SILVICULTURE; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE;

APENNINES; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA;

EID: 41949086897     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-006-0145-3     Document Type: Article

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