Comparing soil biogeochemical processes in novel and natural boreal forest ecosystems

Biogeosciences

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 5651-5661

  Quideau, S A ^a   Swallow, M J B ^a   Prescott, C E ^b   Grayston, S J ^b   Oh, S W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BOREAL FOREST; FATTY ACID; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST SOIL; LAND RECLAMATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OIL PRODUCTION; OPEN PIT MINE; PHOSPHOLIPID; RECONSTRUCTION; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL TYPE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84883307273     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-10-5651-2013     Document Type: Article

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