Functional groups show distinct differences in nitrogen cycling during early stand development: Implications for forest management

Plant and Soil

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 219-236

  Aubrey, Doug P ^a,b   Coyle, David R ^a,b   Coleman, Mark D ^a,c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest productivity; Net primary production; Nitrogen budget; Nitrogen uptake; Nitrogen use efficiency; Retranslocation; Short rotation woody crops

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND PRODUCTION; BIOACCUMULATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY PRODUCTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT BUDGET; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STAND STRUCTURE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRANSLOCATION;

LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA; PINUS TAEDA; PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS; POPULUS DELTOIDES;

EID: 84856497271     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-0946-0     Document Type: Article

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