Litter decomposition rate and soil organic matter quality in a patchwork heathland of southern Norway
Norwegian heathland soils, although scant and shallow, are major reservoirs of carbon (C). We aimed at assessing whether vegetation cover and, indirectly, its driving factor soil drainage are good proxies for soil organic matter (SOM) composition and dynamics in a typical heathland area of southern...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Copernicus Publications
2015-02-01
|
Series: | SOIL |
Online Access: | http://www.soil-journal.net/1/207/2015/soil-1-207-2015.pdf |