Nitrogen mineralization, plant growth and goose herbivory in an Arctic coastal ecosystem

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 841-851

  Wilson, Deborah J ^a,b   Jefferies, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

biogeochemical cycling; graminoids; habitat destruction; lesser snow goose; salt marsh soils

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; GOOSE; HERBIVORY; LESSER SNOW GOOSE; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; PLANT GROWTH; SALT MARSH; SALTMARSH;

CANADA, MANITOBA, LA PEROUSE BAY;

CHEN CAERULESCENS CAERULESCENS;

EID: 0030301227     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960556     Document Type: Article

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