Endogenous versus exogenous nutrient affects C, N, and P dynamics in decomposing litters in mid-subtropical forests of China

Ecological Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 923-932

  Chen, Fu Sheng ^a   Feng, Xue ^a   Liang, Chao ^b  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hilly red soil region; Litter decomposition; Litter quality; Nylon net bag method; Simulated N deposition

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; GLOBAL CHANGE; LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORUS; RED SOIL; SOIL QUALITY; STOICHIOMETRY; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

CHINA;

CASTANOPSIS SCLEROPHYLLA; PINUS MASSONIANA;

EID: 84866552726     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-012-0970-4     Document Type: Article

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