RESPONSE OF THE N AND P CYCLES OF AN OLD GROWTH MONTANE FOREST IN ECUADOR TO EXPERIMENTAL LOW LEVEL N AND P AMENDMENTS

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) depositions are expected to increase in the tropics as a consequence of increasing human activities in the next decades. In the literature, it is frequently assumed that tropical montane forests are N-limited, while tropical lowland forests are P-limited....

• Autor Principal: VALAREZO MANOSALVAS, CARLOS (author)
• Outros autores: H. Wullaert, J. Homeier (author), W. Wilcke (author)
• Formato: article
• Idioma: spa
• Publicado: 2010
• Subjects: Tropical montane forest; Nutrient cycle; Leaching losses; N deposition; P deposition; Environmental change
• Acceso en liña: http://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/197