Long-term effects of ammonium sulphate on Calluna vulgaris

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 208-216

  Uren, S C ^a,b   Ainsworth, N ^a   Power, S A ^a   Cousins, D A ^a   Huxedurp, L M ^a   Ashmore, M R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Stanger Science and Environment   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical load; flower production; growth; litter production; shoot nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA VULGARIS; ERICACEAE;

AMMONIUM SULPHATE; CRITICAL LOAD; HEATHER; HEATHLAND; LITTER; NITROGEN;

ENGLAND;

EID: 0030619993     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2404859     Document Type: Article

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