Short-Term Response of Sasa Dwarf Bamboo to a Change of Soil Nitrogen Fertility in a Forest Ecosystem in Northern Hokkaido, Japan

In forest ecosystems, a change of soil nitrogen (N) cycling after disturbance is regulated by various factors. Sasa dwarf bamboo (hereafter referred to as Sasa) is an understory plant that grows thickly on the forest floor in northern Hokkaido, Japan. However, the ecosystem function of Sasa after di...

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Main Authors: Tsunehiro Watanabe, Karibu Fukuzawa, Hideaki Shibata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/5/2/19