Dynamics of soil C, N and Ca in four Swedish forests after removal of tops, branches and stumps as predicted by the Q model

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 774-786

  Hyvönen, Riitta ^a   Olsson, Bengt A ^a   Ågren, Göran I ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; boreal; calcium; carbon; forest soil; nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIO-ENERGY; BOREAL; EMPIRICAL DATA; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FOREST SOILS; FOREST STAND; IMMOBILISATION; INORGANIC SOILS; NORWAY SPRUCE; SCOTS PINE;

CALCIUM; CARBON; DYNAMICS; FORESTRY; NEEDLES; NITROGEN; SOILS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

CALCIUM; CARBON; ENERGY; FORESTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEEDLES; NITROGEN; SOIL; SWEDEN;

PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 84869184713     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2012.727025     Document Type: Article

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