Does moder development along a pure beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) chronosequence result from changes in litter production or in decomposition rates?

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1490-1497

  Trap, Jean ^a   Bureau, Fabrice ^a   Brethes, Alain ^b   Jabiol, Bernard ^c   Ponge, Jean François ^d   Chauvat, Matthieu ^a   Decaëns, Thibaud ^a   Aubert, Michaël ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b ONF   (France)

^c AGROPARISTECH   (France)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

130 Yr chronosequence; Fagus sylvatica; Forest management; Humus form; Litter decomposition rate; Litter production; Loamy acidic soil; Nutrient availability

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOILS; CHRONOSEQUENCES; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HUMUS FORMS; LITTER DECOMPOSITION RATE; LITTER PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOILS;

DECAY (ORGANIC);

ACID SOIL; ACIDIFICATION; AGE; CHRONOSEQUENCE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; EARTHWORM; FOREST FLOOR; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HUMUS; LEAF LITTER; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ORGANIC MATTER; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TOPSOIL;

DECAY; DEVELOPMENT; EXTRACTIVES; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST LITTER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; NUTRIENTS; SOIL;

FRANCE; NORMANDY;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 79955947149     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2011.03.025     Document Type: Article

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