Nutrient availability and plant growth limitation in blanket mires in Ireland

Biology and Environment

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-87

  Beltman, B ^a   Kooijman, A M ^a   Rouwenhorst, G ^a   Van Kerkhoven, M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILISER APPLICATION;

IRELAND;

EID: 0030318518     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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