Microbial biomass and activity in soil and litter under Pinus sylvestris, Picea abies and Betula pendula at originally similar field afforestation sites

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Priha, O ^a   Smolander, A ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ammonification; Betula pendula L.; Field afforestation; Forest soil; Microbial biomass C; Microbial biomass N; Microbial respiration; Nitrification; Picea abies L.; Pinus sylvestris L.; Tree species

Indexed keywords

BETULA PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

AFFORESTATION; AMMONIFICATION; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITRIFICATION;

EID: 85047676746     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01420219     Document Type: Article

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