Species-specific trajectories of nitrogen isotopes in Indiana hardwood forests, USA

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 867-874

  McLauchlan, K K ^a   Craine, J M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TRAJECTORY; WOOD;

INDIANA; UNITED STATES;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM; CARYA; CARYA OVATA; FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; QUERCUS ALBA;

EID: 84857774151     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-867-2012     Document Type: Article

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