Decline of soil nitrogen mineralization and nitrification during forest conversion of evergreen broad-leaved forest to plantations in the subtropical area of Eastern China

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-251

  Yan, En Rong ^a   Wang, Xi Hua ^a   Huang, Jian Jun ^b   Li, Guang Yao ^c   Zhou, Wu ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Evergreen broad leaved forest; Forest conversion; Forest floor; Nitrogen mineralization; Nitrogen nitrification; Soil properties

Indexed keywords

EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST SOIL; LAND USE CHANGE; MINERALIZATION; NITRIFICATION; PLANTATION; SOIL NITROGEN;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TIANTONG NATIONAL FOREST PARK; ZHEJIANG;

CUNNINGHAMIA LANCEOLATA;

EID: 48349115678     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-008-9216-5     Document Type: Article

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