Litter quality effects of beech and hornbeam on undergrowth species diversity in Luxembourg forests on limestone and decalcified marl

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-261

  Kooijman, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ancient forest; Carpinus betulus; Fagus sylvatica; Multivariate analysis; Nitrogen availability; pH; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LIMESTONE; LITTER; MARL; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL PROPERTY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERSTORY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

BELGIUM; LUXEMBOURG [BELGIUM];

CARPINUS; CARPINUS BETULUS; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 77949721988     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2009.01138.x     Document Type: Article

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