Soil total phosphorus and nitrogen explain vegetation community composition in a northern forest ecosystem near a phosphate massif

<p>The relationship of the community composition of forest vegetation and soil nutrients were studied near the Sokli phosphate ore deposit in northern Finland. Simultaneously, the effects of the dominant species and the age of trees, rock parent material and soil layer on these nutrients were...

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Main Authors: L. Matkala, M. Salemaa, J. Bäck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/17/1535/2020/bg-17-1535-2020.pdf