The effects of post-pasture woody plant colonization on soil and aboveground litter carbon and nitrogen along a bioclimatic transect

We investigated the effects of woody plant colonization of abandoned pastures on soil and litter organic carbon (C) stocks and nitrogen (N) content along a bioclimatic transect in a semi-arid environment (Sicily, Italy). Soil samples were taken in three successional stages (grazed pasture, shrubland...

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Main Authors: La Mantia T, Gristina L, Rivaldo E, Pasta S, Novara A, Rühl J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2013-10-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
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Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor0811-006