Decomposition and change in n and organic composition of small-diameter Douglas-fir woody debris over 23 years

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1153-1167

  Preston, C M ^a   Trofymow, J A ^a   Nault, J R ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN-ROT DECAY; C/N RATIO; CONIFER FORESTS; DECAY RATE; DENSITY LOSS; DOUGLAS FIR; FORESTRY OPERATIONS; FUNGAL DECAY; MOLE FRACTION; NITROGEN CONTENT; ORGANIC COMPOSITIONS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; RESEARCH FOREST; SECOND-GROWTH FORESTS; WHITE ROT; WHITE ROT FUNGI; WOODY DEBRIS;

DEBRIS; FORESTRY; GLUCOSE; LIGNIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

DECAY (ORGANIC);

BIOMASS; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; DIAMETER; FOREST MANAGEMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SAMPLING; THINNING; WOODY DEBRIS;

DECAY; FORESTRY; GLUCOSE; LIGNINS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SPECTROSCOPY; WOOD PRODUCTS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; SHAWNIGAN LAKE; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

CONIFEROPHYTA; FUNGI; INSECTIVORA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 84862152442     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: 12086037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X2012-076     Document Type: Article

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