Nutrient resorption from senescing leaves of perennials: Are there general patterns?

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 597-608

  Aerts, Rien ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deciduous; Evergreen; Leaf chemistry; Leaf litter; Nutrient conservation

Indexed keywords

LEAF CHEMISTRY; NUTRIENT RESORPTION;

EID: 0030304890     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261481     Document Type: Article

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