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Relations among soil microbial community composition, nitrogen turnover, and tree growth in N-loaded and previously N-loaded boreal spruce forest

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Abstract

We propose that the higher gross N mineralization rate in N-loaded forest is not caused by greater decomposition of organic matter, but a higher internal turnover of microbial N. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)319-328
Number of pages10
JournalForest Ecology and Management
Volume302
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Keywords

  • N-15 natural abundance
  • N-15 pool dilution
  • Fungi/bacteria ratio
  • Gross nitrogen mineralization
  • Long-term nitrogen fertilization
  • Stem wood production

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