Seedling growth of four fire-following Mediterranean plant species deprived of single mineral nutrients

Functional Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 398-405

  Hanley, M E ^a   Fenner, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthyllis vulneraria; Cistus creticus; Hippocrepis unisiliquosa; Nutrient deprivation; Pinus brutia; Seedling growth

Indexed keywords

FIRE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SEEDLING GROWTH;

ANTHYLLIS VULNERARIA; CISTACEAE; CISTUS CRETICUS; FABACEAE; HIPPOCREPIS UNISILIQUOSA; PINACEAE; PINUS BRUTIA;

EID: 0030617591     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1997.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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