Changes in Austrian pine forest floor properties in relation with altitude in mountainous areas

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 306-313

  Sevgi, O ^a   Tecimen, H B ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Altitude; Decomposition; Forest floor; Humus; Organic matter; Pinus nigra

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DECOMPOSITION; F REGION; FLOORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOILS; TEMPERATURE;

ALTITUDE; FOREST FLOOR ACCUMULATION; FOREST FLOORS; HUMUS; NEGATIVE CORRELATION; PINUS NIGRA; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; VEGETATION PERIODS;

FORESTRY;

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST FLOOR; HUMUS; LIMITING FACTOR; MICROCLIMATE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; ORGANIC MATTER;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 48349098363     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/819-jfs     Document Type: Article

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