Ecoenzymatic stoichiometry and microbial processing of organic matter in northern bogs and fens reveals a common P-limitation between peatland types

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 120, Issue 1-3, 2014, Pages 203-224

  Hill, Brian H ^a   Elonen, Colleen M ^a   Jicha, Terri M ^a   Kolka, Randall K ^b   Lehto, LaRae L P ^a   Sebestyen, Stephen D ^b   Seifert Monson, Lindsey R ^c,d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^d SAPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ecoenzymes; Peat; Soil; Stoichiometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904798779     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-014-9991-0     Document Type: Article

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