Abstract
Forest floor and mineral soils were collected from 169 conifer and hardwood forested plots across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Regression equations were developed between LOI and organic C for 20% of the samples (n-337) and LOI was then used to predict organic C on all of the samples. Results indicated that LOI is a good estimator of organic C in these soils, but that separate equations were needed for different soil strata. Percent organic C in forest floors was greater in conifer stands compared to hardwood (means of 35.1 and 30.1%, respectively).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1593-1599 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 1988 |
Keywords
- Organic matter
- conifers
- hardwoods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Soil Science
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