Chronic N deposition does not apparently alter the biochemical composition of forest floor and soil organic matter

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 54, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-13

  Thomas, Dana C ^a   Zak, Donald R ^a   Filley, Timothy R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric nitrogen deposition; Extracellular enzyme activity; Lignin derived phenols; Mineralized N; Organic matter chemistry; Respired C

Indexed keywords

ACER SACCHARUM; ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN DEPOSITION; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; FINE ROOTS; FOREST FLOORS; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN METABOLISM; LIGNIN OXIDATION; LIGNIN PHENOLS; LIGNIN-DERIVED PHENOL; MINERAL SOILS; N DEPOSITION; OXIDATION STATE; RELATIVE DEGREES; RESPIRED C; SANDY SPODOSOLS; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SUGAR MAPLE;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DEPOSITION; ENZYMES; LAKES; LIGNIN; MINERALS; MOLECULES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PHENOLS; RATE CONSTANTS; SOILS; VEGETATION;

FORESTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COPPER; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FINE ROOT; FOREST FLOOR; LITTER; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; OXIDATION; RESPIRATION; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SPODOSOL;

BIOCHEMISTRY; DEPOSITION; ENZYMES; FORESTRY; GEOCHEMISTRY; LAKES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PLANTS; SOIL;

ACER; ACER SACCHARUM;

EID: 84862304460     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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