N-fixing trees in restoration plantings: Effects on nitrogen supply and soil microbial communities

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 203-212

  Hoogmoed, M ^a   Cunningham, S C ^a,b,c   Baker, P ^a,d   Beringer, J ^a,e   Cavagnaro, T R ^a,f  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acacia; Carbon sequestration; Eucalyptus; Nutrient cycling; PLFA

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ISOTOPES; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; RESTORATION; SOILS;

ACACIA; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; EUCALYPTUS; N ISOTOPES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLFA;

FORESTRY;

CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECIDUOUS TREE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TREE PLANTING;

ACACIA; CARBON; CHELATION; EUCALYPTUS; FORESTRY; ISOTOPES; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS;

EID: 84904104771     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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