Simulated N deposition negatively impacts sugar maple regeneration in a northern hardwood ecosystem

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 155-163

  Patterson, Sierra L ^a   Zak, Donald R ^a   Burton, Andrew J ^b   Talhelm, Alan F ^c   Pregitzer, Kurt S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer saccharum; Atmospheric nitrogen deposition; Forest floor accumulation; Northern hardwood forest; Seedling establishment; Seedling survival; Sugar maple

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST FLOOR; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITTER; MORTALITY; NITROGEN; REGENERATION; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; SOIL HORIZON; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM;

EID: 84855982845     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02090.x     Document Type: Article

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