Organic carbon, organic matter and bulk density relationships in boreal forest soils

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 315-325

  Périé, Catherine ^a   Ouimet, Rock ^a  

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

Author keywords

Forest soils; Soil bulk density; Soil organic carbon; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

BOREAL FOREST; BULK DENSITY; FOREST SOIL; ORGANIC CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 56849088153     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS06008     Document Type: Article

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