Impact of nutrient removal through harvesting on the sustainability of the boreal forest

Ecological Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1642-1651

  Duchesne, Louis ^a   Houle, Daniel ^a,b  

^a MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Acidification; Base cation losses; Boreal forest; Nutrient budget; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ABIES BALSAMEA;

POTASSIUM;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOMASS; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL; TREE;

ARCTIC REGIONS; ATMOSPHERE; BIOMASS; CANADA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORESTRY; POTASSIUM; SOIL; TREES;

EID: 55949085461     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/07-1035.1     Document Type: Article

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