Litterfall, litter decomposition and nitrogen mineralization in old-growth evergreen and secondary deciduous Nothofagus forests in south-central Chile Aporte, descomposición de hojarasca y mineralización de nitrógeno en bosques siempreverdes de antiguo crecimiento y bosques secundarios deciduos, centro-sur de Chile

Litterfall, litter decomposition and nitrogen mineralization in old-growth evergreen and secondary deciduous Nothofagus forests in south-central Chile Aporte, descomposición de hojarasca y mineralización de nitrógeno en bosques siempreverdes de antiguo crecimiento y bosques secundarios deciduos, centro-sur de Chile

South Chilean forest ecosystems represent one of the largest areas of old-growth temperate rainforests remaining in the Southern hemisphere and have a high ecological value, but suffer from deforestation, invasion by exotic species, fragmentation, and increasing atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition....

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Main Authors: JEROEN STAELENS, NELE AMELOOT, LEONARDO ALMONACID, EVELYN PADILLA, PASCAL BOECKX, DRIES HUYGENS, KRIS VERHEYEN, CARLOS OYARZÚN, ROBERTO GODOY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
Andisol
bosque templado lluvioso
Chile
ciclo del nitrógeno
dinámica de nutrientes
nitrogen cycling
nutrient dynamics
temperate rainforest
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