δ15N patterns of Douglas-fir and red alder riparian forests in the Oregon Coast Range

Forest Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-147

  Scott, Emily E ^a   Perakis, Steven S ^b   Hibbs, David E ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

15N natural abundance stable isotope; Denitrification; Marine derived nutrients; Nitrogen dynamics

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; SOILS;

MARINE-DERIVED NUTRIENTS; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; RED ALDER SITES;

FORESTRY;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; SOIL;

ALNUS; ALNUS RUBRA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 42049115301     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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