Forest Continuity as a Key Determinant of Soil Carbon and Nutrient Storage in Beech Forests on Sandy Soils in Northern Germany

Ecosystems

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 497-511

  Leuschner, Christoph ^a   Wulf, Monika ^b,c   Bäuchler, Patricia ^d   Hertel, Dietrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

afforestation; ancient forests; available phosphorus; calcium; Fagus sylvatica; forest clear cut; magnesium; nitrogen; potassium; sandy soil

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLEARCUTTING; CULTIVATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST COVER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST SOIL; LAND USE CHANGE; REFORESTATION; SANDY SOIL; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NUTRIENT; SUBSOIL;

GERMANY;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84896395314     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-013-9738-0     Document Type: Article

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