Effects of individual bunchgrasses on potential C and N mineralization of longleaf pine savanna soils

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 120-125

  West, J B ^a,b   Donovan, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluestem; Carbon; Mineralization; Nitrogen; Savanna; Wiregrass

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GRASSLAND; GRASSLAND SOIL; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN;

ANDROPOGON; ANDROPOGON TERNARIUS; ARISTIDA; ARISTIDA STRICTA; PINUS PALUSTRIS; POACEAE; SCHIZACHYRIUM; SCHIZACHYRIUM SCOPARIUM;

EID: 4344670156     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4126913     Document Type: Article

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