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Element dynamics along a decay continuum in a red spruce ecosystem in Maine, USA.
- Source :
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Ecology . Jun94, Vol. 75 Issue 4, p867. 13p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 17 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 1994
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Abstract
- Presents a study of element dynamics in a decay continuum from freshly fallen litter to soil organic matter in a red spruce ecosystem in Maine. Definition of the continuum; Decrease in carbon concentration; Increase in nitrogen, iron and aluminum concentrations; Transformation of fresh litters with different initial chemistries into a more chemically uniform soil organic matter.
- Subjects :
- *FOREST litter decomposition
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00129658
- Volume :
- 75
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9407124097
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1939412