Response of degradative enzymes to N fertilization during litter decomposition in a subtropical forest through a microcosm experiment

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1121-1128

  Wang, Congyan ^a   Feng, Xiaoguang ^a   Guo, Peng ^a   Han, Guomin ^a   Tian, Xingjun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broad leaved forest; Coniferous forest; Litter decomposition; Nitrogen fertilization; Soil enzyme

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODEGRADATION; BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LITTER; MICROCOSM; NITROGEN; PH; SOIL BIOTA; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

PINUS MASSONIANA; QUERCUS ACUTISSIMA;

EID: 78649469729     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-010-0737-8     Document Type: Article

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