Long-term nitrogen additions increased surface soil carbon concentration in a forest plantation despite elevated decomposition

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 302-307

  Huang, Zhiqun ^a   Clinton, Peter W ^a   Baisden, W Troy ^b   Davis, Murray R ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

14C; 13C; Global carbon cycle; Lignin derived phenols; Mean residence time; Nitrogen additions; Pinus radiata; Soil organic matter

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL CARBON CYCLE; LIGNIN-DERIVED PHENOLS; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; NITROGEN ADDITIONS; PINUS RADIATA; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEBRIS; ECOLOGY; FORESTRY; FUELS; LIGNIN; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS; SOILS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOREST SOIL; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LIGNIN; NITROGEN; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

ECOLOGY; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; FUELS; LIGNINS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOLS; PINUS RADIATA; SOIL;

NEW ZEALAND;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 78650678324     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2010.10.015     Document Type: Article

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