Spatial variability of soil properties under Pinus canariensis canopy in two contrasting soil textures

Plant and Soil

Volumn 322, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-150

  Rodriguez A ^a   Duran J ^a   Fernandez Palacios J M ^b   Gallardo, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Pinus canariensis; Soil nitrogen; Soil phosphorus; Soil texture; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955875047     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-009-9901-8     Document Type: Article

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