Impact of long-term nitrogen addition on carbon stocks in trees and soils in northern Europe

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-137

  Hyvönen, Riitta ^a   Persson, Tryggve ^a   Andersson, Stefan ^a   Olsson, Bengt ^a   Ågren, Göran I ^a   Linder, Sune ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

C sequestration; C stock in trees and soil; C N ratio; N use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; DEPOSITION; EVERGREEN TREE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HUMUS; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC NITROGEN; SOIL CARBON;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

ABIES; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 46249094956     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-007-9121-3     Document Type: Article

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