Effect of local species composition on topsoil properties in mixed stands with silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)

Forestry

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 413-425

  Paluch, Jarosaw G ^a   Gruba, Piotr ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN FOREST; FOREST SOIL; MIXED FOREST; PH; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TOPSOIL;

ABIES; ABIES ALBA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; PICEA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84862182184     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cps040     Document Type: Article

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