Effects of nitrogen fertilization on the humus layer and ground vegetation under closed canopy in boreal coniferous stands.
Forest ecosystems may accumulate large amounts of nitrogen in the biomass and in the soil organic matter. However, there is increasing concern that deposition of inorganic nitrogen compounds from the atmosphere will lead to nitrogen saturation; excess nitrogen input does not increase production. The...
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Language: | English |
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Finnish Society of Forest Science
1994-01-01
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Series: | Silva Fennica |
Online Access: | https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5399 |