Nitrogen alters carbon dynamics during early succession in boreal forest

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1157-1164

  Allison, Steven D ^a   Gartner, Tracy B ^b   Mack, Michelle C ^c   McGuire, Krista ^d   Treseder, Kathleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CARTHAGE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Boreal forest; Decomposition; Extracellular enzyme; Fire; Fungi; Nitrogen fertilization; Soil carbon; Soil respiration; Succession

Indexed keywords

ALASKA; BOREAL FORESTS; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; NITROGEN FERTILIZATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL RESPIRATION;

CATALYSTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENZYMES; FIRES; FORESTRY; FUNGI; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS;

SOILS;

BOREAL FOREST; CARBON CYCLE; CELLULOSE; CHITIN; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST FIRE; FUNGUS; GROWING SEASON; LITTER; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL RESPIRATION; SUCCESSION; YIELD RESPONSE;

ALASKA; CARBON; CATALYSTS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENZYMES; FERTILIZERS; FIRES; FORESTRY; FUNGI; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; RESPIRATION; SOIL;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

ASCOMYCOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 77954865888     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.03.026     Document Type: Article

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