Biomass, and carbon and nitrogen pools in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest in eastern China

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 274-282

  Zhang, Kai ^a   Xu, Xiaoniu ^a   Wang, Qin ^a   Liu, Bo ^a  

^a ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Above and below ground biomass; Coarse root; Nutrient storage; Subtropical secondary forest

Indexed keywords

ABOVE AND BELOW-GROUND BIOMASS; C AND N POOLS; CARBON AND NITROGEN; EASTERN CHINA; EVERGREEN BROAD-LEAVED FORESTS; GROUND BIOMASS; LAND-COVER TYPES; LAND-USE CHANGE; MINERAL SOILS; NATURAL RESERVES; ROOT BIOMASS; SECONDARY FORESTS; SECONDARY SUCCESSION; SOIL POOLS; SUBTROPICAL FORESTS; TOTAL BIOMASS; TOTAL ECOSYSTEM C; YOUNG STANDS;

BIOMASS; FORESTRY; LAKES; LANDFORMS; NUTRIENTS; SOILS; TROPICS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CARBON; CARBON SINK; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; NATURE RESERVE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC CARBON; PHYTOMASS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOT SYSTEM; SECONDARY SUCCESSION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CHINA; FORESTS; LAKES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; TROPICS;

CHINA; LAOSHAN; SHANDONG;

EID: 77955090684     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-009-0175-z     Document Type: Article

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