Nutrient resorption in Caragana microphylla along a chronosequence of plantations: Implications for desertified land restoration in North China

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 299-305

  Li, Yulin ^a   Chen, Jing ^a   Cui, Jianyuan ^a   Zhao, Xueyong ^a   Zhang, Tonghui ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Desertification; Foliar nutrient concentration; Nutrient resorption efficiency; Nutrient resorption proficiency; Senesced vs. green leaves; Soil nutrient availability

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; FOLIAR NUTRIENTS; GREEN LEAVES; NUTRIENT RESORPTIONS; SOIL NUTRIENTS;

CLIMATOLOGY; FORESTRY; RESTORATION; SOILS; VEGETATION;

NUTRIENTS;

ABSCISSION; AGE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DESERTIFICATION; LAND RECLAMATION; LEGUME; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANTATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUB; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SORPTION;

CHINA;

CARAGANA; CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA;

EID: 84875251827     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.12.061     Document Type: Article

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