Soil microbial responses to elevated phosphorus and pH in acidic temperate deciduous forests

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 109, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 189-202

  DeForest, Jared L ^a   Smemo, Kurt A ^b,c   Burke, David J ^b,d   Elliott, Homer L ^a   Becker, Jane C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Holden Arboretum   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Lime fertilization; Phosphorus fertilization; PLFA; Temperate forests

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PH; PHOSPHORUS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL NITROGEN; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATE FOREST;

OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860138361     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-011-9619-6     Document Type: Article

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