Searching for biogeochemical hot spots in three dimensions: Soil C and N cycling in hydropedologic settings in a northern hardwood forest

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 119, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1596-1607

  Morse, J L ^a,b   Werner, S F ^c   Gillin, C P ^d   Goodale, C L ^e   Bailey, S W ^f   McGuire, K J ^d,g   Groffman, P M ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Syracuse University   (United States)

^d VA Tech   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f Northern Research Station   (United States)

^g Virginia Water Resources Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; PEDOLOGY; SOIL CARBON; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL PROFILE; WATERSHED;

HUBBARD BROOK EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84915797972     PISSN: 21698953     EISSN: 21698961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JG002589     Document Type: Article

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