Effects of long-term litter manipulation on soil carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in a temperate deciduous forest

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 12-18

  Huang, Wenjuan ^a,b   Spohn, Marie ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine root biomass; Microbial activity; Microbial biomass; Soil carbon and nitrogen; Soil phosphorus fractions; Soil respiration

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON; MINERALS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SOILS;

FINE-ROOT BIOMASS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOIL CARBON; SOIL PHOSPHORUS; SOIL RESPIRATION;

FORESTRY;

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOAVAILABILITY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; LEAF LITTER; MATURATION; RECYCLING; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; FOREST LITTER; GEOCHEMISTRY; HARDWOODS; RESPIRATION;

FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 84921840499     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2015.01.011     Document Type: Article

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