Effects of nitrogen addition on the growth of the salt marsh grass Elymus athericus

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-40

  Leendertse, Peter C ^a,b   Rozema, Jelte ^a   Andrea, Adrie ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Centrum voor Landbouw en Milieu   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Greenhouse; Nitrate; Nitrogen uptake; Plant growth; Water culture; 15N

Indexed keywords

ELYMUS; ELYMUS ATHERICUS; HYMENACHNE;

EID: 0001835108     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02908177     Document Type: Article

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