SOM and Biomass C Stocks in Degraded and Undisturbed Andean and Coastal Nothofagus Forests of Southwestern South America

Grazing and over-exploitation can severely degrade soil in native forests. Considering that productivity in ecosystems is related to soil organic matter (SOM) content and quality, the objectives of this study were to: (1) determine the influence of degraded (DEF), partly-degraded (PDF), and undistur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francis Dube, Neal B. Stolpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
SOC
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/12/320