Acidity, nutrient stocks, and organic-matter content in soils of a temperate deciduous forest with different abundance of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 500-511

  Guckland, Anja ^a   Jacob, Mascha ^b   Flessa, Heiner ^a,c   Thomas, Frank M ^a,d   Leuschne, Christoph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c THÜNEN INSTITUTE OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Base saturation; Cation exchange capacity; Deciduous tree species; Soil organic matter; Soil pH; Soil texture; Tree litter; Tree species richness

Indexed keywords

ACER; ACER PLATANOIDES; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; CARPINUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; MALVACEAE; TILIA CORDATA;

EID: 65649109135     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200800072     Document Type: Article

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