The effects of H2SO4 and (NH4) 2SO4 treatments on the chemistry of soil drainage water and pine seedlings in forest soil microcosms

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 392-408

  Stutter, M I ^a,c   Alam, M S ^b,c   Langan, S J ^a   Woodin, S J ^c   Smart, R P ^d   Cresser, M S ^d  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHITTAGONG   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acidification; Ammonium; Deposition; Drainage; Forest; Manipulation; Microcosms; Nitrogen; Pine; Soil

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; AMMONIUM; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; MICROCOSM; NITROGEN; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL WATER; WATER QUALITY;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 8644265819     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-8-392-2004     Document Type: Article

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