Evidence for progressive phosphorus limitation over long-term ecosystem development: Examination of a biogeochemical paradigm

Plant and Soil

Volumn 367, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 135-147

  Izquierdo, Jorge E ^a   Houlton, Benjamin Z ^a   van Huysen, Tiff L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronosequence; Limitation; Pedogenesis; Phosphorus; Pygmy forest; Retrogression

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSEQUENCE; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PARADIGM SHIFT; PEDOGENESIS; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; SOIL NUTRIENT; TERRACE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878555988     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-013-1683-3     Document Type: Article

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