Differences in soil organic matter, extractable nutrients, and acidity in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest soils related to the presence of ground flora

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 333-342

  Andreasson, Frida ^a,b   Påhlsson, Anna Maj Balsberg ^a   Bergkvist, Bo ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Seasonal variation; Soil organic matter; Understorey

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLES; EUROPEAN BEECH; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FOREST SOILS; GROWING SEASON; NATURALLY OCCURRING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL ACIDITY; SOIL CHARACTERISTICS; SOIL ORGANIC MATTERS; SOIL PH; SUMMER SEASON; TEMPERATE FORESTS; TEMPORAL DIFFERENCES; UNDERSTOREY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOILS;

NUTRIENTS;

ACID SOIL; CALCIUM; CARBON CYCLE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST SOIL; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HERB; NITROGEN; PH; POTASSIUM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TEMPERATE FOREST; UNDERSTORY; WATER CONTENT;

ACIDITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; FAGUS SYLVATICA; FLOWERS; FORESTS; GEOCHEMISTRY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL;

SWEDEN;

ANEMONE; ANEMONE NEMOROSA; DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84864306953     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-011-0297-y     Document Type: Article

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