Carbon and nitrogen stock and fluxes in coastal Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil: Potential impacts of climate change on biogeochemical functioning;Estoques e fluxos de carbono e nitrogênio nas zonas costeiras da Mata Atlântica do sudeste do Brasil: Potenciais impactos das mudanças climáticas sobre o funcionamento biogeoquímico

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2012, Pages 633-642

  Villela, D M ^a   de Mattos, E A ^b   Pinto, A S ^c   Vieira, S A ^d   Martinelli, L A ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic forest; Biogeochemistry; Carbon; Climatic changes; Nitrogen; Topography

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; RAIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMASS; BRAZIL; CLIMATE CHANGE; METABOLISM; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

BIOMASS; BRAZIL; CARBON; CLIMATE CHANGE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; RAIN; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 84867095856     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842012000400003     Document Type: Article

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