Microbial N turnover processes in three forest soil layers following clear cutting of an N saturated mature spruce stand

Plant and Soil

Volumn 337, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-110

  Matejek, B ^a   Huber, C ^b   Dannenmann, M ^a   Kohlpaintner, M ^b   Gasche, R ^a   Papen, H ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clear cut; Gross nitrification; Net nitrification; Nitrate leaching; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CLEARCUTTING; CONIFEROUS TREE; FOREST SOIL; INORGANIC NITROGEN; LEACHING; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; RHIZOSPHERE; SEEPAGE; SOIL HORIZON; SPATIAL VARIATION; STAND DYNAMICS;

BAVARIA; GERMANY; HOGLWALD;

PICEA;

EID: 78449240512     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-010-0503-2     Document Type: Article

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