Effects of pollutants in snowmelt on Kiaeria starkei, a characteristic species of late snowbed bryophyte dominated vegetation

New Phytologist

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 519-529

  Woolgrove, C E ^a   Woodin, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid deposition; Bryophytes; Nitrate sulphate; Scotland; Snow

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; KIAERIA STARKEI;

BRYOPHYTE; SNOWMELT;

UK, SCOTLAND;

EID: 0030456319     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb01920.x     Document Type: Article

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