Nitrogen stable isotopes indicate differences in nitrogen cycling between two contrasting Jamaican montane forests

Plant and Soil

Volumn 367, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 465-476

  Brearley, Francis Q ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jamaica; Nitrogen cycling; Nitrogen isotopes; Soils; Tropical montane forest

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; LEAF LITTER; MONTANE FOREST; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; STABLE ISOTOPE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

JAMAICA;

EID: 84878552684     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1469-z     Document Type: Article

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