Development of key components of a nitrogen budget for a forested watershed on the Canadian boreal plain

Abstract

This investigation, which took place as part of the Forest Watershed and Riparian Disturbance (FORWARD) study in west-central Alberta on the Boreal Plain, measured key components of a nitrogen (N) budget in a relatively undisturbed, forested watershed. The first component examined was N inputs from bulk deposition and the effect of different forest soil/canopy types (upland deciduous, upland conifer and wetland conifer stands) on N flux from the bulk deposition to the forest floor.