Response of litter decomposition and related soil enzyme activities to different forms of nitrogen fertilization in a subtropical forest

Ecological Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 505-513

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

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST SOIL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LEAF LITTER; MICROCOSM; PH; SOIL NITROGEN; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SUCCESSION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZIJIN;

PINUS MASSONIANA; QUERCUS ACUTISSIMA;

EID: 79955888728     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-011-0805-8     Document Type: Article

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