Impact of tree litter decomposition on soil biochemical properties obtained from a temperate secondary forest in Northeast China

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-23

  Yang, Kai ^a   Zhu, Jiao Jun ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon mineralization; Litter quality; Microbial biomass; Nitrogen mineralization; Soil enzymes; Temperate forest soil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920106737     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-014-0975-4     Document Type: Article

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