The present review aims to summarize current knowledge in the topic of wood ash
application to boreal forest and aquatic ecosystems, and the different effects derived from …

Humus phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis was used in clear-cut, wood-ash fertilized
(amounts applied: 1000, 2500, and 5000 kg ha− 1), or prescribed burned (both in standing …

It has been long recognised that mineral elements, and nitrogen in particular, play an
important role in determining the rate at which organic matter is decomposed. The …

Culturable and total bacterial counts, bacterial growth rate and tolerance to pH, as well as
microbial biomass, were studied in two coniferous forest soils. The pH had been changed by …

We studied the reactions of humus layer (F/H) microbial respiratory activity, microbial
biomass C, and the fungal biomass, measured as the soil ergosterol content, to the …

This paper summarises our recent field studies on the microbial communities of boreal
coniferous forest humus exposed to environmental stress, heavy metals and changes in …

The use of wood ash in forestry has been questioned because of the potential risk
associated with its cadmium (Cd) content (1–30 mg kg− 1). In agriculture, wood ash is only …

The increased use of forest fuels will result in an intensified export of plant nutrients from the
forest. A large part of the forest fuel consists of fractions (branches, tops, needles) that were …

Wood ash fertilization has yet to be investigated in Canadian boreal forests. Ash often
improves soil acid–base status, but without N addition it seldom increases tree growth on …

This study was based on laboratory incubations of mor humus from two N fertilized stands of
Norway spruce in Sweden (Skogaby and Stråsan), which had received repeated N additions …